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StraighterLine offers online higher education courses in multiple subjects. Course prices start at $79, and the company offers a membership program for $99 a month. StraighterLine has a transfer credit guarantee to over 160 colleges and universities. Their credits have been accepted at over 3,000 institutions across the U.S.

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  • Affordable college courses
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  • Limited credit transferability

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2018

    I was a senior student and I needed one more credit unit to graduate. One of my advisors at my college told me to do it through StraighterLine because it would be cheaper and easier to get it done quicker. Also, their program is self-paced so that attracted me to it. Since I knew exactly what class I needed, I hopped online and found what classes they offered. I picked one that I liked and made sure it would transfer. It was very different from the other online classes that I had taken in the past. It was a lot easier to navigate the layout and figure out what I needed to work on. Since their program is self-paced, students should make themselves a schedule of when they're gonna sit down and do the work or else they're gonna get behind and never finish. I enjoyed the program that I had with StraighterLine and I liked that it wasn’t that expensive. It was a good experience and I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    I didn’t like the fact that it charges you $100 every month if you’re not done with your course. It was a waste of money and time for me, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, because they aren’t transferrable to any college. These courses aren’t WASC.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    I took 3 classes and will be taking one more class. I really like the fact I can work at my own pace. Some of the course were little challenging but they were easy to get through because you have the flexibility to work at your own pace. I love the fact these class are 100 time half the price I pay at school for some classes. Now since I was able to use this site and my classes all transfer I will be 2018 graduate instead of 2019 graduate. I’m so excited to be officially a college graduate! Thank you StraighterLine!

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    This course was very thorough and I learned a lot through the textbook readings, the presentations, and practice. While the tests only cover details in the textbook, the presentations are a nice supplement to better remember the textbook so I would advise doing both to prepare for tests. Overall, I would highly recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    I am currently on my bachelor's degree in Business Administration, but my focus was on business and not in Liberal Arts. When I decided to try and get my credentials in teaching, I looked into Western Governors University and the enrollment counselor, Carolyn, said that not all of my credits were transferred over and that I needed to take additional courses in order to be accepted. She also said I could do those courses at StraighterLine. The classes were done online and the only physical people that I interacted with were Carolyn and the guy that proctored the test.

    My experience was okay, although, at the end test, I was a little surprised. It was proctored and they took over the computer and they watched. I had a hard time explaining my first task to the proctor. He was telling me that he needed to see my old room, where I'm at doing my test. I said that I was not on a laptop but on an actual monitored computer. He said that I needed to pick it up and move it around so he can see everything around me. I laughed at him and said, "What?" He said that he needed to see what was behind it too.

    I said that I can't do that and that it was welded to the wall and I can't turn it a bit. I was not pulling my computer off and around so he can see 360 degrees. He said that I needed to get a mirror, so I had to find a cosmetic mirror. He asked me to move it around so he could see. Had I known, he has literally been staring at me the entire two hours. If I had known that it was going to be proctored that way, I probably would have dressed much more appropriately. I was at home and my kids were running around in their underwear. I was in mine too and if I get up, he was gonna see everything.

    Nevertheless, I like that I could do the classes at my own pace. It was heavy on the reading, but I like that in the lab part of the book, their site could read it to me. The only problem is when I stop, it didn't pick up right where I left off, so I would have to go all the way back. Also, in the videos, the lectures are what is being said in the lecture portion, but it's very different than what is the picture is showing. It would show something from the book, but it would speak from something else. I felt like two separate issues that you can put together, but it didn't always go together. It didn't reference what was being shown on the slide. Still, StraighterLine worked fine for me and I have recommended other people to use it. It was fast and friendly and other people can utilize it. I recommend them.

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    Erica,

    Sorry for the surprise with proctoring, we do try to prepare students for that common online higher education requirement and document "what to expect" here on our site: https://www.straighterline.com/help-center/proctoring/

    Thanks very much for taking StraighterLine courses and congratulations on earning low-cost credits on and continuing onto WGU (where proctoring is also required)!

    Very best,

    Joseph

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    I had a friend that took classes through StraighterLine, and I needed some extra credits to graduate so I got into it as well. They are very useful in getting credits or in taking an extra class. It was easy to sign up with them and their help center was helpful for me. Everything was set out very well. I knew what classes I needed to go to and I did all the practice questions which helped me out for my class.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018

    I was a student at Strayer University and the people there suggested StraighterLine, which is a cheaper alternative to the classes that I was taking. I started my degree in 2007, but then I ran out of financial aid and was at the point where I was paying for my classes out of my pocket. It’s 2018 now, and I just finished in June. I paid StraighterLine $99 a month and the class was $79 and one was $49. Two of them were classes that I needed and one of them was one of the electives. The classes that I took with StraighterLine cost $1600 with Strayer.

    Going with StraighterLine, I did what I needed to do. The only thing that I personally didn’t like was the proctor thing itself. Somebody professional should be a proctor. I was at the library when I did my proctoring and then it took StraighterLine a little while to get everything. I gotta show them my ID and the whole little process took 45 minutes. I had to go and be with my daughter and I was almost late in getting her. It could have caused me a problem if I hadn’t got my daughter on time. I should’ve planned a little better 'cause with tests, it's gonna take two hours. But other than that, the whole process was good. We all wanna save money and we got a tuition reimbursement, which was a good thing. I will always recommend StraighterLine to others.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018

    I wanted to advance in some of my classes, especially in Math, and also to get ahead in my major. I compared StraighterLine with the community colleges here. There's a big gap of how much StraighterLine costs and how much the community colleges charged for the classes. StraighterLine is a great way to knock out some classes during the summer and the cost isn’t bad. It helps a lot to further people's education and it's easy to get started. Being more organized and doing time management can help a student become successful at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018

    I needed some college credits before I could apply to WGU and StraighterLine, which my WGU counselor told me about, was an easy way for me to get that done. It was all online and was at my convenience. I only communicated with the staff when I took my two proctored exams. Everything else was self-explanatory so I figured it out on my own. They had everything lined out and had all the valuable resources, and these helped me with my success. I had a wonderful experience with StraighterLine. They are the best and it's the way to go if people don't have any college credits.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018

    My son went to summer school and the college head told him about StraighterLine. He needed a prerequisite for the fall class he was already registered for but he needed to take an earlier class. StraighterLine's site was awesome and user-friendly, so we were able to maneuver with no problems. He took his class there for the summer. I like the flexibility and how quick he could finish the class in a few weeks. Also, with the StraighterLine class, his school gave him three total summer credit classes.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2018

    I needed to take some extra classes so I can graduate a little sooner and with StraighterLine, all the options that were available were easy to follow. I urgently signed up for the final exam and when it started up, it got all crazy. I wasn't able to get in and I was panicking. I wasn't able to get in touch and couldn't get connected with the proctor. I was a nervous wreck and everything I studied for was off my head. I spoke to an amazing young lady named Ciara and she was very helpful. She calmed me down and took care of everything. She was able to get through to the proctor and told me they would be calling me shortly. The proctor did call me and Ciara called me back to make sure that everything was okay so I really appreciated that.

    However, I found that when I would select an answer, that answer became something else when I've submitted it. I was a bit confused about that first test that I had taken. It happened again four times so I called in about that as well. The young lady reset the test and I was able to take it again. Other than that, everything was fine. StraighterLine was wonderful. I enjoyed their customer service and I'll be doing it again shortly.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2018

    I go to Youngstown State University and when it was towards the end of the spring semester, I asked if there was any way to take some of my elective classes early. My advisor advised StraighterLine, where I could go at my own pace. I liked that I wasn’t rushed every week to have to get something done. It was nice that I could do it on my own, when I wanted and when I could. I got an eBook automatically with the class and it was nice. It was a read-through thing, and then when I was taking the test, I used them and that was helpful.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2018

    I took classes at StraighterLine as a requirement to pass a nursing program. I liked that I could finish the class at a fast pace, though you'd have to be dedicated and put in a ton of work to succeed. It was a great program and I had a good experience.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2018

    StraighterLine was cheaper and I needed to finish quick. I first heard about it from my school. I already knew the areas of study I wanted to take and I was focused. I did most of the courses online but I had to call to understand what happens next if I didn’t pass. StraighterLine can help you finish college early. Find out if they can be good and choose them first.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    I wanted to get ahead with my majors and to be able to graduate a little earlier so I looked into StraighterLine, and it was really good. I was able to work on my class whenever I was available. One of my friends had already taken a class and I asked her for guidance and she helped me through it too. Time management is also a key to be a successful student at StraighterLine. I had a really good experience and StraighterLine helped me a lot. It is a good resource if someone wants to further his education in certain areas.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    I like the convenience of going to StraighterLine. I also like their price. I was able to know my specific area of study and they offered me a decent program. The layout was easy to manage as well and the resources they provided were thorough.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018

    I needed to take a course over the summer that would allow me to take it from anywhere and not have to go into a classroom for a proctored test. I knew what I was gonna study and I just needed to complete one course through StraighterLine. I called and got a few questions answered by the help team. The course I took was very well laid out, so it was easy to be successful. The course itself was self-explanatory. My proctors were very nice and they made sure to ask me if I had any questions. Throughout the exam, if something went wrong, I could chat with them and they would help fix it. It was comforting to know that if anything were to go wrong, someone was on the other side of a computer ready to help. I had a friend take the same course I did a couple of weeks after I finished.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018

    I needed a few more classes to finish my degree and studying through StraighterLine was the quickest way to get that done. A coworker told me about StraighterLine and I liked their format. I also finished both of my courses in a total of three weeks with StraighterLine. I got the job done and did what I needed. I would tell others that if they gotta get through a couple of classes quickly and don’t wanna spend a fortune, they should deal with StraighterLine.

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    After a positive interaction with StraighterLine, A increased their star rating on Aug. 29, 2018.

    Updated review: Aug. 29, 2018

    After I wrote this review, I was contacted by someone from Straighterline named Joe. Joe fast tracked the grading on my rough paper, had someone from the grading department reach out to me and offer direct feedback and allowed me to submit my final for the same grade I had received on my rough. I was able to send my transcripts over to WGU that day but was later told that I would not meet the deadline for my desired start date. Joe was in contact with me throughout this whole process and I had told him that, unfortunately, I was not going to be able to start when I had wanted to. He offered to reach out to WGU for me and, later that day I got an email that I would be admitted for the term I wanted.

    Now, with that being said, I’m still not sold on the program. Is it the most affordable solution if the college you choose partners with them? Absolutely but, it’s not for everyone. If you are not at least moderately good at teaching yourself and being 100% on your own, I don’t think this would be a good option for you. You feel and are very alone throughout the entire process and the people answering the phones and chat messages are not specialized in any particular subject. What Joe did to help me was great and I really do appreciate it and he really stepped up and made an impression but, I feel like this was a special circumstance and I am still really bothered by the way everyone else I had spoken with treated me and treated my situation. I do wish there were more people working there who could help students out like Joe was able to help me. Just be aware that, while it is cost effective and a great deal, you get what you pay for – if you’re not comfortable with learning on your own (entirely on your own), please do the trial they offer before you commit.

    Original Review: Aug. 8, 2018

    I want to attend WGU but I have no previous college history. They suggested that I enroll in two courses from StraighterLine (I had to get credits in two classes before I would be accepted). I took US History 1 and English Composition 1. US History was a joke and required you to read hundreds of textbook pages and then take tests. Because you're not allowed to interact with anyone else and because the "tutoring" function is laughable, I just had to power through it. The test questions made absolutely no sense and, when I opened a ticket asking about the questions, I was told I could flag the ones I had issues with and call in. I flagged multiple questions all throughout the course - some of the questions were incomplete sentences that made no sense at all.

    When I called in about the flags, I was basically told I was wrong, I should have known because I was supposed to read the textbook and that was that. The study guides for the class had absolutely nothing to do with any of the tests, including the final. This was more of a refresher class for me, I took US History in High School and I live in America, a lot of it is common knowledge and I still barely passed the class with a 76%. I had over 2,000 flashcards that I knew backwards and forwards and still did poorly on all the tests. Apparently, their tests are randomly generated and can pull from any part of the book, which is why some of the questions didn't even make sense.

    I am currently enrolled in and trying to finish English Comp 1. It took me a week to get through it and I have a 97% in the class right now. I have submitted my rough draft final and I'm waiting on them to grade it. I had to resubmit it because the grader that previously looked over my paper said it was a compare/contrast essay and not an argumentative essay. I made two comparisons throughout a 1200-word essay and argued one singular stance on the subject so, whoever is grading these papers is obviously not qualified to grade them. I resubmitted my rough for grading after removing two sentences and I'm waiting on it to be graded so I can submit my final draft to get credit for the class.

    I'm trying to complete this by Friday (it's Wednesday and I submitted my first rough on Sunday) so I can get enrolled in WGU for next month and not have to wait an additional month. I asked if there was a way to fast track the grading and was told there is not and I just have to wait the standard 3-5 business days for someone to look at my paper. When I asked if I would be billed if I was still waiting after this week (even though all of my work would be turned in by then) I was told yes, I would be. The "advisor" told me my timing is not her problem and I should have submitted the correct paper to begin with. I'm furious. I had an English professor at Texas A&M (an old HS friend) look over it and she disagreed 100% with the "grader" that said it needed to be changed.

    They do not care that you're spending your hard-earned money with them and trying to better yourself. Their course material makes no sense and their tests are poorly generated. This was the worst experience and I'm just glad that I only had to take the two courses. All in all, I've paid $285 which includes two months of their "membership" (membership to what exactly?) and the classes ($79 for English and $59 for US History but I had a $50 coupon from WGU). Their customer service is the absolute worst and you can tell that no one answering the phones, chats or emails are educated in the fields they're "advising" on.

    Unless you're completely desperate, I wouldn't give them any money. Please be aware that their tutoring is not real tutoring, if you do not think you can pass the class 100% on your own, don't waste your money. Take insignificant classes that you already know a lot about so you aren't compromising your education by taking the course via StraighterLine. I can't believe colleges are partnering with them, they're terribly unprofessional and they don't care about the students enrolled.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018

    If you need to get extra credits or take summer classes, go to StraighterLine. It's easy, cheap, and straightforward. It's also a good way to get credits towards getting into a college. When I enrolled there, I knew my specific area of study and I did mostly online and read through my course by myself. But like in any other school, putting your head down and getting your work done makes you a successful student at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018

    I was getting ready to attend WDU and they told me about StraighterLine. I could get some extra courses for a cheaper price while I waited for my courses to start. It took about two months to get everything in and it was the perfect time. When I first signed up, I had some trouble figuring out how everything was set up. I called and one staff helped me. Everything else was self-explanatory though.

    At StraighterLine, everything was at your own pace, which was one of my biggest things because I am a busy person. If I wanted to log on at 3:00 in the morning, it was fine. Moreover, I could take the test at any time of the day. Managing your time is the key to succeeding. Even though it is self-paced, you still work on your studies at least a couple of times a week or whichever way you decide to work on it. I'd tell friends that if they're looking to take online coursework or online school, StraighterLine gives you that jump start without having all of the commitment. It's a good head start that gets your foot in the door.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018

    I am nearing my loan limit for financial aid so I had to think fast in terms of finding a solution in order to finish my degree before my financial aid runs out. I still have a few more classes to take with StraighterLine. Due to funds right now, I kinda had to put it on hold. Still, I went through the whole process myself. One time, I had to contact support just because I needed to adjust the courses that I was going to take. I needed to do refining and select a different course. The support that I spoke with at the time was very helpful.

    However, it's been a while since I've been in a Math class. The format of the class is very difficult to follow because I only get five tests. In traditional college classes, I can retake quizzes and retake tests to get a better grade. Instead, this is just one shot and then I'm done. Nevertheless, for the other classes, and especially in terms of cost and the flexibility, I recommended StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018

    I needed to knock down some electives to graduate on time and Sara recommended StraighterLine. She told me what classes would transfer so I signed up for those and took them. I had a great experience. With StraighterLine, you can do your thing at your own pace and if you spend at least 40 minutes on your classes per day, you'd be a successful student.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2018

    I had some general education classes that I needed to take and classes at StraighterLine were much more affordable than the university that I was going through. I signed up online and took two classes. It was super convenient and easy to finish those courses through StraighterLine. I would definitely recommend them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2018

    StraighterLine was a cheaper option for me than paying $1,300 out-of-pocket for a class at the University of Phoenix. I did one religion course and there was a lot of information. It was helpful that I could take my own notes and figure out what I thought was important which turned out to work in my favor for the exam. Everything about their program went hand-in-hand so whatever things that I read, wrote down or studied were pretty much on the exam. I didn’t feel like I was wasting my time in any of the studies compared to going to school that what you studied or read were not even gonna be close to being on the exam.

    I started my course on a Friday and I worked really hard all weekend that I was able to complete my course that following Monday. StraighterLine is a great program and it will be very beneficial to a bigger market of people because it is not something that takes forever to get through. It is a great alternative to get through a lot of general education courses. It is work that I have to study but I could do it at my own pace which is helpful.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018

    I got into a situation where due to a change in my major, I needed to take Spanish courses that I hadn’t taken since sixth grade. I searched options and found StraighterLine on Google, found some good reviews and I signed up. It was super simple. I had a million questions and the staff at StraighterLine was phenomenally helpful, super quick and responsive. I’m working a full-time job, have a family, and needed to finish quickly. I couldn’t do the CLEP test because those are Spanish level 1 and 2. So, the work-at-your-own pace with StraighterLine was huge because I didn’t have time to take a 16-week course. I'm happy that I finished the StraighterLine course in 17 days.

    Being a successful student was making time for the classes, getting it done and not prolonging it. I’m self-motivated and that was a big thing in this work at your own pace. There was just a couple of really early mornings I had to wake up early. If you need to get credits done quick, the CLEP test is one of the more well known. However, StraighterLine was incredibly helpful because you'll work at your own pace and it’s all online. If you need a secondary solution to finishing up a few credits, StraighterLine is definitely a good way to go.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

    I got an advice from the university that I’m currently attending to get a course with StraighterLine. I knew the course that I was gonna take and it was cost-effective to take it with StraighterLine since the cost contained the material. I called them to find out how the process goes and they showed me to go online, register for an account and for the course that I wanted. I did almost everything by myself. And there was only one day when I called on how I could register for the final exam. I was told to go online and I just followed the instructions on the side. I would refer friends to go to StraighterLine. In fact, I already did to two friends to take the same course that I did.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

    At the time I started StraighterLine, I was 37 credits away from my Bachelor’s degree, and the college that I was going to said that I needed to take the last 24 with them, but anything between the 37 and 24, I could get from wherever. I liked StraighterLine's price and the flexibility because I work full time. It was at my own pace. Everything was right there. I could put the e-books on another computer, so I didn’t have to have internet all the time. It was so convenient. I was taking tests at 10 o’clock at night, and it worked out well. Also, the proctors were great. I would’ve done this a long time ago if I knew StraighterLine existed because I could afford it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

    My parents didn’t want to pay all the extra money the university was going to charge us for the extra class that didn’t count for credit so we went to StraighterLine. I like that it is self-paced and you can go back and look at the textbook when you forget what you need to work on. I've told many of my friends about StraighterLine and they plan on doing it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

    Western Governors University advised me to take some courses at StraighterLine before I enroll to them. I hate sitting in a classroom and I like to learn on my own, so that was a big plus for me. Most of the work given at StraighterLine was very clear-cut. It was pretty easy to understand and the exams were just difficult enough. You really have to do your work. It’s a lot of self-motivation to actually sit and do the work because nobody is standing on top of you. I’ve really enjoyed my time with StraighterLine, and I've recommended it to someone.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018

    My adviser told me about StraighterLine and he also told me what I needed to take because I just needed 2 credits to finish up my degree. Once I called StraighterLine's customer service, they were okay. I like the flexibility that they provide.

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    Reviewed July 29, 2018

    I'm a nurse going back to my Bachelor's. There were a few classes that I had a deficit on with Western Governors and I wanted to take a few classes before I started with them so I took classes with StraighterLine. I took three classes and it took me about six months to finish them. I had a great experience. I got those classes knocked out, so when I start in the Western Governors program, I got those behind me. It was pretty smooth taking classes and it was easy to do stuff online. You gotta discipline yourself and set aside a little bit of time of your day to make things easier.

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    Reviewed July 28, 2018

    The only course that I needed to finish to graduate was Western Civ and my advisor told me that she had a cheaper option for me. She told me that since I was out of state, I really needed to check out StraighterLine. It was kind of a trial-and-error thing because she said that I would've been the only student at my school to do this. But when I move back to school, I would tell my advisor and recommend StraighterLine to everybody. I also got two of my friends to do it because they're out of state too and it was a lot cheaper for them to do it as well.

    StraighterLine really was the cheapest that I could find and the program was self-paced so it was easier to fit in my schedule. You're not having to be stressed out about due dates. You can do it on your own time and even if you fall back a few days, you would still be able to catch up on your own time. I finished the program very quickly. I just went to the lessons, read and studied it then did the test. I didn’t have to dedicate my whole summer to one class. You can dedicate one week or even a few days to knock out the whole course or a few lessons. I really enjoyed it. I loved that the program was self-paced and how cheap it was. I think I ended up spending $100. I also loved that I got to have the books available to me so I didn’t have to purchase any extra book.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2018

    I like the flexibility that comes with StraighterLine. I was able to be on my own pace with the classes and was able to finish as fast as I could. And that was the most attractive thing for me. I only needed about four classes and they were only electives. I found success by pushing hard and not letting too much time go by without logging in.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2018

    I needed prereq courses for optometry school and I didn't want to spend three months doing a course. A lot of the courses I was looking at have a scheduled midterms and finals. But with StraighterLine, I can accelerate it, put in three times the work and then just write the midterm and finals and schedule them whenever I want. I was able to complete three courses within a month. It was tough and I don't wanna do it again but it's possible. I had to do an essay a day because I was taking two English courses and a Microbio course but it was worth it.

    The instructions were pretty clear but I had to get help a couple times with their helpdesk and they were all efficient in getting whatever help I needed at the time. They were able to help me out pretty quickly and were knowledgeable too to help the students in general. Because it's self-pace, success depends on what you do and how you approach it. It's all about what the mindset is. My approach was I was okay with putting in the work to get the courses done earlier and I was able to get it done.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2018

    The school that I first applied to didn't accept me. I was given the option to retake the ACT to a course called the ACCUPLACER and then my last option was StraighterLine. I’ve read reviews saying how easy and time consuming StraighterLine was. Still, I decided to pick the course that I wanted to do. Ms. Irene, a staff member, was very nice and helpful. I was doing the assignments every single day and it took me four weeks to complete my course. We opened our assignments and we read everything thoroughly. If people are gonna do the English course, they should make sure they're strong in English and have somebody to proofread your paper. If you wanna do StraighterLine, go for it. It is an easy course if you sit down and read the directions because they walk you through on exactly what to do.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2018

    I needed a pre-requisite class and the Admissions team at StraighterLine helped match me with a program. I only took one course and it was thorough and explained well. StraighterLine is a good option.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2018

    I am a University of Phoenix student and somewhere in the course of my junior year, they told me about StraighterLine and how it could help to get out of the school sooner. I like StraighterLine since just like my classes, I could do it at my own pace. Its setup was very similar to my school and I'm not being pressured so it wasn't hard at all too.

    The only thing I didn't like was the proctoring as I wasn't prepared for it. I had such a difficult time trying to take the test. The guy had me sit on a pillow and told me I needed to put some books underneath my monitor. I have only one computer so that was very difficult. He wanted me to turn it around so that he could see the wall. He then told me to get a mirror and the mirror that I have wasn't big enough. I was telling him that all of the mirrors in my house are mounted to the wall so I couldn't pull anything else off. Also, I'm a cancer patient survivor. I had on a cap in my head and he wanted me to take that off. It took the guy 30 minutes to do everything and although I understood why he had to do it, I just wished I had some instructions prior to that. Other than that, the course was fine.

    I had made a lot of calls to the school since I am also recovering from a stroke and I had difficulty trying to make the schedule for the final. I didn't know how to set up the notification so I would forget. It was either I couldn't get on or I couldn't get the password to get it on. And I didn't realize that I couldn't get the test done until everything was set up with the proctoring person but I did. But every time I call, everybody was so willing to help me. I have recommended StraighterLine to one of my girlfriends before she withdrew from the university. I saw their financial assistance program so I told her to try them out first.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2018

    I had to take a class that was required for my school that I'm going into and found StraighterLine when I Googled. I found it appealing that I could work on it as much or as little as I wanted to and there was no time limit. Also, my adviser, Brandon, helped me out a lot. He was always available when I called him and he always had all the answers that I needed for my specific questions. And I was successful because I had a good job that let me take off a lot of work to finish the course within the time-frame that I needed to for the school that I was going to.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2018

    The institution I'm attending gave me options where I can take classes for the summer and told me about StraighterLine. Their price of the credit units was more affordable which I found appealing. I used the textbook a lot as a student. It comes with purchasing the class except having to pay an extra $100 to get the textbook.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2018

    This class was easy to understand. It was not homework heavy or essay heavy. The essays were short enough to finish within a few hours. The quizzes were a little different from what you were learning in the lessons. It was tough to recall the information that was asked on the quizzes.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine from the campus adviser and I wanted to cut down the cost of financial aid. It was better for me to go through them to accumulate my credits faster than waiting for the next semester. I found that the courses were relatively easy and having the e-book and tutoring and all that it provided was just a bonus. Everything was inclusive in the price and if I ever reach out to anyone from there, they were pretty nice. The team matched me with my area of study because I needed electives and they suggested that would be a great way to get some electives done and not have to pay full price for it. The courses, the literature and the materials are geared to help you pass the class and you just have to be disciplined and put in the work in time. It was pretty good and StraighterLine is awesome.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2018

    I chose to further my education through StraighterLine as it's convenient. I do it at my pace, wherever I am. Everybody there has been meaningful and the whole online course has been a good thing.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2018

    I've heard about StraighterLine through the University of Phoenix. I liked that StraighterLine is online and I could work at my own pace. And I was able just to pay a one-month subscription. And then I took two classes and it was filing them for free. Since I needed credits quickly, I worked fast for both of my classes. And from my experience, reading the book was the key to being successful at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    I like the classes offered but need to offer child growth and development as it is required class for the majority of schools and more classes in sciences. By offering my classes we don’t need to go out looking for other schools. I feel StraighterLine is capable of doing this. I also like the idea that now you can get financial aid. It will definitely help a lot of families.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    Blows other online classes out of the water in terms of price. It was great to be able to go at my own pace, since I was juggling other courses this semester. The ebook was great, and you can make your own online flashcards by highlighting the important info as you read.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    I love independent study. I also appreciate that credits can transfer to major universities. It may take awhile but I plan to enroll in as many classes at StraighterLine as possible. I hope to share my experience with family and friends so they can benefit from this inexpensive and flexible option of starting their degree program.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    I'm on a four-year scholarship program at school and I had to knock out some classes so I would have money left over in my scholarship to study abroad and further some other plans that I had. I also wanted to accelerate the process of graduating so I took a step for the future and went to StraighterLine. Going there is really nice if you're really good at working at your own pace and wanting to finish quick. I've been a self-learner for all my years so I work ahead, teach myself and learn from a question I got wrong or a test score that didn't come the way I wanted it to be. It helps me stay motivated for University.

    I'm doing a 40-hour per week internship where I'm at an office, and so I have some time where I can stay away from work and do some school work, which is nice. There's an advantage to that, like being able to create my own schedule school-wise and I know that if I can't finish in a month, the worst that's gonna happen is StraighterLine will charge me $100 extra for membership. Three months of membership for a single class is still cheaper than one class at University. I finished the classes in less than three weeks. It's a very nice program that helps you succeed at whatever level you're trying to succeed at.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2018

    I'm currently going to a nursing school and I needed something taken care of. That school recommended StraighterLine. I researched it and the cost was nice. I also liked being able to do my studies at my own pace. If I needed to speed or slow down, I could. Being able to move on when I already understood something or take my time with things when I didn't helped the most. Overall, StraighterLine was easy to use and navigate. I'll recommend it to anyone.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2018

    I was looking for an online course and saw a couple of ads by the internet. My experience at StraighterLine was outstanding in every single aspect. The reps were helpful and when I had some initial retest along the way, the technical team helped me out really quickly. I knew what I was gonna take because my college accepted the StraighterLine credits, and that definitely made me take a course through them.

    I needed only one course but if I would have the chance to take a couple more courses before finishing my degree, I probably would’ve taken way more because I really enjoyed it. You just gotta do your part too. The tutoring was helpful. Forr the book, you definitely have to study on your own time. Then for the test, you gotta put a little more work. If you do that, the course is really accessible. StraighterLine should keep up their good work. Until now, they’ve done a really good job on making it really affordable and flexible for students to take their courses. Maybe they could find a way to implement some study guides in some way so they could prepare for the test too. Other than that, everything else is excellent.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2018

    About a week before I started my classes, I heard that if you gotta get an elective done, StraighterLine would be an easy and cheap way to do it. I am only four classes away from graduating and when I heard about it, at the time, I had just started a new job. Also, I’m in the military, so it was just easy and a lot more convenient than doing it on a schedule. I took a class and enjoyed it. I wish I would’ve known that Baker was affiliated sooner, though, then I would’ve taken more classes. Other than that, I’ve spread the word to a couple other students in my other classes before I took the class, so I’m hoping they took advantage of the rates and whatnot because it’s an amazing help especially when you got a family. I appreciate it.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2018

    My friend who works at a college told me about StraighterLine since I needed some credit hours for my job and so, I needed something quick. I already knew my area of study and my job told me which classes to take. It can be done fairly quickly so I set a time aside for that. I enjoyed the experience and StraighterLine is an awesome site. It saved me and I recommended them to my coworkers.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2018

    StraighterLine's affordability was appealing to me and I also like that it's accessible anywhere you go. I'd recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2018

    I have a plan on graduating this August and I needed another class. StraighterLine was the only one that was online that I could take, so I went through them. They have a good program. It was also so easy to set up in the program and to start working on it right away which was a good thing for me. I took a lab and I was really confused at first when I got on there, however, there was a lady who explained it better and that really helped. The discussion board helped as well. I've already started recommending StraighterLine to all of my friends.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2018

    I still had a couple of courses before I can enroll into my graduate program. I had to take some prerequisite courses and I was in contact with a lady who helped in admissions for a PT school in Fargo, North Dakota, and she recommended me to StraighterLine. They had two of the three courses that I needed, and so it worked out well. I pushed through the courses as quick as I could, especially because it's a membership-based school. So, the quicker you're getting done, you'd go to better colleges. For the most part, the courses were a bit easier than what I was used to taking. And so, I pushed one course in about two weeks.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2018

    I needed another course to graduate on June 23rd. Also, I needed another course that Strayer University could not offer. I wanted short courses to go at my own pace so my success coach at Strayer suggested StraighterLine. I wanted to originally take three classes and I wanted one of them to be a five-week course. I signed up with StraighterLine. Then, I had a set-up calendar to talk to a woman in the beginning and I looked at my computer to see their names. But she missed it and I called because she wasn't available. I ended up talking to another woman. After that, I didn't have a good experience with those coaches and teachers. Then I called one because I asked a question about my class and the person who sent me an email told me that he doesn’t handle that. I was pretty much on my own after that.

    I took the final exam at work because my computer at work is more reliable. It was weird though as there was someone watching while I was doing the final exam. It was a little awkward also to show the person around my office and computer but it was their rule and they told me that. We didn't start on time and we ended up starting 30 minutes later. But once we got going, it was good. I was glad that I got my materials online. My book was online because I was able to search to get some of the answers that I needed. I passed so it was good.

    I like the fact that I was able to go at my own pace and I was able to finish up in a month. And they transferred over the credits within a week. So, it all worked out great. Overall, I like the course. I like the way it is set up that I could go online and sign up. Plus, it's really affordable. However, StraighterLine could do a little better with their customer service and if they’re going to do one of those iCalendar meetings, make sure they make the meeting.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2018

    I went to StraighterLine through WGU as I required a second course to go to WGU. StraighterLine was cheap and awesome. I already knew precalculus and I knew the material beforehand. I just needed the credits and StraighterLine allowed me to do the class really fast, which was within a month as opposed to the semester-long that I would have had to take with a brick and mortar school.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2018

    I graduated July 2nd and needed ways to obtain my best list. My dean adviser told me about StraighterLine. I looked at the courses and I was impressed so I signed up. I was applying for the master of culture work program and StraighterLine helped me so I could apply for masteral. Everybody there was helpful in assisting me with my concerns. Though I had no instructor and I just filled up a student report, their team members were always available and they initiated for an answer. Overall, StraighterLine helped me a lot to obtain my best list and also helped me to apply for my masteral. I recommend it to others.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    The price of Straighterline is a lot cheaper than taking it from the college. And then the material they provide you with, like the books and all that are good. But I remembered taking one of the courses where I have to read more than 400 pages, with about 16 chapters and that was a lot. It takes some dedication to find success as a student and it involves a lot of time. So you just have to create time for it.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    My adviser at my college told me about Straighterline and it had been easy being a student there. I can kinda do it on my own terms. You just got to do the work.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    It was easier to pick up certain classes at StraighterLine instead of having to pay a lot of money in my institution over the summertime. I did admission myself with their live chat. The courses were pretty fancy and going through them was convenient.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    A coworker of mine told me about StraighterLine and I did a little bit of research. I like that StraighterLine is self-paced. And it’s been 10 years since I was in school last time, so returning back to school has been a little bit of a challenge with my work schedule and home schedule and trying to get acclimated back to the environment. So, I guess, really, it’s just being able to sit down. And being able to work at my own pace and not having a set schedule to follow has really helped me. StraighterLine was very user-friendly and the programs are very informative.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    My roommate currently works at WDU and they recommend most of us students to go to StraighterLine. One of the staff helped me understand what I needed and the free passes were really helpful for me as well as working at my own pace especially since my schedule is not consistent sometimes. It is a wonderful organization and I'll probably use them again in the future.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2018

    I asked Matt, my academic adviser, if there was a way to double up on courses. He offered StraighterLine company as a way to do that without having to double up on two University of Phoenix courses ‘cause StaighterLine is more of a work at your own pace. I found that pretty helpful. I took classes through StraighterLine having in mind that I could possibly get more progress while still doing a class at University of Phoenix. I did about two classes and I might do another one in the future to fill in the gaps on my program with University of Phoenix. It was convenient and the interface wasn’t hard to learn. I would recommend StraighterLine for sure. It took me longer than it should have but in order to be successful at it, students just got to keep logging on even if they feel like they don't find the time or don't want to do it. It is the easy process if you’re trying to get extra college credit.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2018

    When I called the University of Maryland’s online program, I told them I wanted to take my courses and get them out the way. I needed to do something where I can do it at my pace. And at that time, I was having some problems with my eyes, so I didn’t have a whole lot of time to be typing a bunch of essays under strict guidelines. I just wanted to get my stuff done and take my test. So, they recommend StraighterLine for their students to get into any program that was just missing a class or two to transfer. When I checked StraighterLine, it was just the way they said it. They were great and it served its purpose. I took the College Algebra and Pre-Calculus class which were very intense. And for the most part, everything went smooth and I didn’t have any problems with registering and taking my classes.

    I’m pretty self-motivated, so I didn’t worry about having to talk to professors and email back and forth or do whatever that chat box thing is unless I chose to. If I ran into problems and I’ll seek out the help I need. I know how to use the internet and everything else to gain an understanding of the particular topic I’ll understand and I can figure it out on my own. That’s the way I prefer to work. However, StraighterLine is not recognized as a higher-level authorized partner program where schools in Texas, Nebraska, the big universities, the Big Ten schools, Pac-12 schools, and the bigger D1 schools and all the other schools. I would love to see it where 300 or other schools would accept StraighterLine’s credits and it would benefit a lot of the students a lot more. If I am thinking about brushing up on my Statistics, I’d just take a nice program that I can do within 75 hours through StraighterLine.

    The only stressful part though was the final exam which was exceptionally challenging and a bit tedious from the material that was there. It was also the only thing that threw a curveball for me. I took the exam at home so I ran into a couple of issues when I was evaluated for my final exam, from my family waking up in the morning, walking into the room and finding a space to get the final exam done. And if the system shuts down or if the internet goes down, I’m in trouble because then my final will be voided and I’ll have to start back over again.

    Other than that, I was fine with the final exam and I made it through it. Both courses combined took me less than two weeks to do. But that was because I was motivated and I stayed in front of the computer and worked and worked. StraighterLine was an awesome experience and well worth the effort to do an online course. I’d recommend it to everyone, especially someone that’s highly motivated that can get their work done, can work independently and don’t need a lot of handles.

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    Reviewed June 24, 2018

    I am so grateful I was able to take most of my nursing prerequisites at StraighterLine. The self-paced, online schedule made it possible to complete my education as a single mom. I have, and will continue, to recommend these courses to friends and family.

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    Reviewed June 24, 2018

    I took one class in StraighterLine and I was diligent about it. I made sure that I got it done sooner rather than later and as fast as I needed to.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2018

    Someone who went to Strayer University told me that they were able to complete a few of their courses on StraighterLine. I found it appealing that it was a self-pace course so I could run through an entire class in a week if that's all I did. That made it a lot easier and I finished my four years in 12 months. I had an interaction with my instructor in English class where I had to be graded for my papers, and the grading was very rigorous so I thought that was good. In general, one of the keys to be successful at StraighterLine is you've got to be self-motivated because if you're not, then you're not going to finish the course.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2018

    StraighterLine is a good place to enroll. The school I’m attending told me about it because I have to save for classes to get my BCA then. It has an easier enrollment process and I liked that I can do the course at my own pace.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2018

    I had a few contingency classes and as a working mother, doing the classes online was the best thing. I heard of StraighterLine and the feedback about them was good. After taking tests, I got a response the next day and the corrected papers had helpful notes on them. They have a staff named Nicky who was also very helpful. She answered all my questions and gave me hints and tips. She really took her time with me. It was challenging working at my own pace because I’m a type of person that, if not given a deadline, I can go forever. But just knowing that they were charging me $99 a month and that I needed to get it in at a certain time, it pushed me to log in and do a little bit of work every day which made me successful with the program.

    I would tell people to go for StraighterLine. Students work at their own pace and could get help. There are also different resources online that could help them. When I ran into a roadblock, I'd Google everything and do an online research. Luckily, I was enrolled to a specific course, so I could use their library to look up books and resources. I really didn't have to do that too much because I was taking a Biology class. But some of the words that I didn't understand, I could go on YouTube and figure out what those words mean and get an example. I also tried to get a tutor but that didn't work out. I signed up for it and when I went to log in, the tutor never came online. So, the tutoring link needs to be improved and be more user-friendly.

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    Reviewed June 21, 2018

    I needed a course for graduation and went with StraighterLine, which is convenient because it's online. I also found their price appealing. Staying on top works if you want to be successful there, and I'd recommend them overall.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2018

    I needed to finish some lower division credit so I went to StraighterLine knowing which areas to study. I found their flexible time appealing and I had a representative reach out to me. I like that they were available when I would need them and they replied to my email fast. Overall, StraighterLine is a good program and time management is the key to be a successful student there.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2018

    I was trying to meet the graduation deadline for my degree for a program in the military. The options from StraighterLine fulfilled my requirement. It was recommended to me through my college counselor at UMUC. I was told Statistics would complete my Statistics area. Then I went through the course catalog and saw that they also had College Algebra which was another course I had to take, and asked if I could do it with StraighterLine as well, and they said absolutely so I signed up for both courses.

    StraighterLine fulfilled the obstructions of spending money out-of-pocket on two full college courses. These were all self-paced, so I didn't have to stick to a certain amount of week program and knocked it out on my own time. Their guidelines were really easy that was why I went with it. I stuck to the study material for the test and utilized the resources, especially with the new electronic textbooks that they offered. The people over at transcripts department transferred my StraighterLine credits the same day to get my letter of completion and that was extremely helpful having the online transcript credit rather than paper. I got to graduate on time.

    It's a great option to save money and get credits fast. In fact, they already helped two of my friends set up their degree plans. In that make-up, my friends would probably have six courses between the two of them. I've looked at their Calculus options as future courses as well. I'll tell StraighterLine to others if their college accepts it, which I know quite a few do now.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2018

    I was listed in the navy and I had to get credits before I leave to get a promotion. I accidentally found StraighterLine online. I liked that StraighterLine is self-paced as it is really hard to find a few of the online schools that are self-paced. As soon as I paid for it, I started the class right there and then. And that was what I liked about them more than anything of the other online schools that I've looked up. I took up their Nutrition 101 course. I was a pre-med student at a university before so it helped out that it was in the area and field I wanted to go to. The final test was proctored so I was comfortable in my home with someone watching while I took the test.

    I made sure I know how to study and to get the work done which I found was the key to become a successful student. I was really satisfied with my experience with StraighterLine and it was easier for me to go through. I like the online classes better too and I like to teach myself everything. I was able to get the credits but it turned out that the navy didn't want me right there and then. So, I'm trying with the army. I still get to keep the credits at least.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2018

    My experience with StraighterLine was good overall. I wanted to try to finish up faster and so I went with them. I went there knowing what specific area of study I would take and I like that I can go at my own pace there. A couple of subjects were a little hard but that's what it was. Still, there was one lady that was really nice and over the top. She helped me with everything I needed. I have recommended StraighterLine to people, and they're gonna take classes there.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2018

    I had changed employers and they gave me the incentive. If I finished my education early, there would be a financial gain for me, so I was trying to pack in as many credits as I possibly could in the time that I got. My other classes at StraighterLine were online, so I didn’t have to wait. I got all the coursework all at one time and I could do it all right away, although there was a decision process, so I couldn’t complete the class until the weeks were up. One of the courses I’ve had was an elective and the other ones were general education. To be successful, I had to focus. Instead of having three classes at one time, I just did one at a time and put all my attention towards that. I was doing the classes in two or three days. I got everything done super early and it was super-quick. It's a cheap and easy way to get credits, but you’re not gonna learn a lot doing it.

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    Brock,

    We're so glad to have helped you on your educational journey and path to financial gain at your employer. Thanks for showing the grit and perserverence necessary to earn real college credit!

    Best of luck in your future career,

    Joseph

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    Reviewed June 17, 2018

    I went to StraighterLine for extra credit. They graded really fast and their rep gave me all the answers that I needed.

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    Reviewed June 17, 2018

    Western Governors University told me that I needed to do some courses before starting their courses. It was through them that I first heard about StraighterLine. StraighterLine is a very good alternative to pick up some college credit and as long as you’re willing to do the work, it’s a good deal. There were a couple of things I had to call the help desk for and they were very helpful. Their charges are very reasonable for the product that we use and I got a lot of good things for the price. I knew my specific areas and I like that at Staighterline, I have the ability to learn on my own and schedule exams at convenient times. Their program is flexible. But you have to be determined to learn on your own. They provide the materials but you’re not getting somebody to nudge you so you have to be an adult and schedule your time to study and do the work.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2018

    I’ve got a couple of degrees and my husband finished up his Masters. And because he’s getting ready to finish his, my plan was always to go back and further my education and pick up my next degree. Also, my kids were almost out of high school so I was trying to time it just right. I do really well if I’m on my own pace and with StraighterLine, I could get up early and do classwork, stay up late or skip a couple days and then make up for it later, and those were huge. I got into the classes I needed and did the work. I love that I could access StraighterLine from my phone, so I could be reading the work on my phone or my laptop. I can always have it with me, so it was very helpful. I’ve recommended StraighterLine to a lot of people. In fact, I plan on taking a couple more courses in a couple months, so I’m not done with StraighterLine yet.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2018

    I went to school and I needed some prerequisites. They told me to go to StraighterLine for a specific course that I didn't have. Anyone I called was helpful to me. I went to StraighterLine so, my friends can also go there. I would recommend it if they need to do a course like I did.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2018

    I was at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and I decided to try to get cheaper options to finish my degree on time as I was little tight with credit. My friend took a course at StraighterLine and told me about it. They were a lot cheaper than any of the other options I had come close looking at and I liked the ease of having your own time schedule at your own speed. So, I selected some extra class at StraighterLine and enrolled with them.

    My degree is Computer Science and I took ECON101 as I could not take it at Liberty anymore. I was already maxed out on credits at 21 credit hours and I needed to take another class. StraighterLine University was easy for me to do and I could finish things on time with them. There were some weeks that I blew through a couple of chapters then in one week, I just couldn't do anything. I work part-time and I'm a full-time student, so with that heavy schedule, it was necessary for me to have flexibility with my classes and StraighterLine gave that to me.

    To be successful in StraighterLine, the biggest key for me was being diligent and looking at the time schedule. No one was hounding me to get things done so I had to make sure that I was on top of everything. However, having some type of video platforms where you have almost a lecture-type deal either weekly or monthly could be helpful and beneficial. There were times that I felt lacking on certain materials and I had to go and hunt them down either through the professors or through online research. But that was fine and I knew that it came with the job.

    Also, when I had to get reimbursed because there was an accidental charge for an extra month, everyone I encountered at StraighterLine was more than helpful. There was no having to fight the bureaucracy kind of mentality which was very nice. Overall, StraighterLine has a great platform as a cheaper form of higher education that is catered towards the student. You have a lot of universities that are catered just towards the staff but this seems to be helping students who are maxed on credits, working moms, working parents, or just people who work through the hours a week and need other options to further education. I've recommended StraighterLine to a few people as well.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2018

    I needed a few elective courses while I’m working on my Bachelor’s and going through StraighterLine was a cheap way of doing it instead of taking them at University. Also with StraighterLine, the courses were all online. And one should just be organized to be successful at StraighterLine. I’ve already told several people to look in to them for their basic classes.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2018

    I go to a university and I was told that I could do some fast-track courses with StraighterLine. I can get done with a whole class in a couple days as long as I read, do the work and take the exam. That works best for me. So I was trying to take two courses but I didn't receive any one of them. I took it three times and failed every time. Nevertheless, I like the course work part of StraighterLine. It's pretty straightforward on what I need to do and what I need to learn. My advisers were pretty okay. But I should read and get to understand the basics for myself. The only thing I didn't like with the course that I kept taking is that I didn't know whether they were reworded or I was reading it right because what I studied seemed totally different from the test. I still need two courses that StraighterLine offers but I'd probably take them at the university.

    StraighterLine can't transfer me to every university but in the university I go to, they do accept. So there are only couple of universities that approve and accept StraighterLine credits. StraighterLine will save me a ton on tuition too. I took the courses and even though I had to repeat them over, I only spent $300 which was great. And then I spent $100 for their membership and $59 for the course, which wasn't bad. I would recommend StraighterLine to another person.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2018

    In order to graduate on the time schedule that I needed, I decided to further my education through StraighterLine. It was offered at that time and I didn’t have to wait. It also appealed to me that the classes were available to start at any time. Although I didn’t have that much interaction with instructors, anyone I talked to was incredibly helpful. There was somebody towards the end and if it hadn't been for that person, I wouldn't have known what I was doing. It was someone I talked to when it came time to schedule the exam and find the resources I needed. The staff that I dealt with, for the most part, was just very easy to email. They were very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

    There was just one class that I had to take through StraighterLine and it was a hard class. It took me a lot longer to take that class than what I thought it was gonna be. But the flexibility and the fact that I could log in and go into the course any time of the day or night was the one thing that helped me get through it. However, there was only an online book. I prepared for two weeks for the exam in the end but trying to study without something in front of me and having to constantly look at the computer was difficult. I needed something physical to highlight and there was not a hard copy or even anything that I could print.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2018

    I looked into StraighterLine so I can finish school faster. I know my area of study, and I just needed to make sure I have time management and the work actually gets done. I would tell others to go with StraighterLine if their school allows them to be able to use StraighterLine credits.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2018

    I needed some prerequisite classes fulfilled and my adviser gave me a list of four. He said most people use StraighterLine and that sounded like the best choice for me. Also, Western Governors University and StraighterLine have a partnership. I also got a $50 discount. The course is American Government. I’ve studied history in the past five years in undergrad so I had a pretty good base knowledge of the subject. It was just the one course that I needed. I had a question about my proctor then and I didn’t know how to set up a meeting, so I called the hotline and I talked to Lily and she was very helpful. She walked me through the steps that I needed to set up my schedule, just right there with me on the computer. I was very pleased with my experience.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2018

    My academic adviser told me about StraighterLine for graduation at a sooner date. I needed extracurricular activities. I did two courses at StraighterLine and it went smoothly. Most universities are all, "Oh, it's your pace." But you can only do your own pace per week and not for the whole class. I also like the layout of Straighterline a little better. That was much more beneficial. You can see all of the chapters of the course and which part is the quiz. The study guide breaks down which part the quiz would come from. And you don't get those at most universities. But you have to schedule your finals. That irritated the crap out of me! I didn't know that. I wasn't told that. So I went to take my finals and they told me I had to wait three days because I have to schedule the proctor. I should have looked further into it. I was ready to go take it and I couldn't because I had to go through all of that nonsense.

    But I like StraighterLine. I would recommend it. The system is easier to manage. Something about that system is a lot more breathable versus a normal online campus, which is just overwhelming. "We have this topic. We have this topic. Tutoring here. Build your resume here. Find jobs here. These are your classes. These are how you can change..." But with StraighterLine, you have your two courses or four courses. Mine was the one course. You get your percentage, it breaks down your test and your percentage is on each test. But then when you open it, it just was a whole book outline so it was cleaner.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2018

    I was already working on my bachelor's but I was limited on the amount of credit hours I could take at once through school. I was looking for some lower cost online alternatives for the requirements that needed to be met as far as Gen Ed goes for some of my degree specific classes. I go to Franklin University and they also advertised that they have a partnership with StraighterLine. So, I followed that trail. With StraighterLine, I was able to add the extra class or two that I needed so that I could graduate and it ended up being a semester earlier.

    My adviser was helpful. She knew about StraighterLine and what I needed to do through StraighterLine to get where I needed to go. Since it's an online school, you have to do everything yourself without procrastinating with the work and just getting the work done. It was all a good experience and it has helped me graduate a little bit faster. StraighterLine is a good service, self-paced work. But the more quickly you're able to get through the work, the more money you can save for the college tuition.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2018

    Cheryk told me about StraighterLine and she really recommended it because it was easy and it could get me through quicker. StraighterLine's cost was appealing as well. To be a successful student at StraighterLine, you need to study and get on the test.

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    Reviewed June 10, 2018

    My academic adviser at school suggested StraighterLine as a way to take a class over the summer that would be cheaper than taking it at school. I liked the price of the class I needed, though it would be cheaper if I finished it in a month. I also liked that it was at my own pace and they had a guaranteed credit transfer to my school, which was nice as well. At StraighterLine, the student has to be self-motivated and be able to work on their own. This is because students don’t have to get up and go to class every day, but they do have to focus on the class and do the coursework if they wanna finish. I’d recommend StraighterLine's program to others. It was convenient and a nice way to get those credits that I needed.

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    Reviewed June 10, 2018

    I was leaving Strayer and was gonna go to WGU. But since the timing didn’t work out perfectly, I was gonna have a gap. I talked to a recruiter at Western Governors and he said that StraighterLine was a great idea for me to help bulk up my transcript. The whole concept was great. And their flexible schedule and low cost were appealing. To succeed, the key is staying diligent and sticking with it. You have to make yourself pull up the computer and do the work even when you don’t want to. I have recommended StraighterLine to quite a few people.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2018

    I found StraighterLine after doing a Google search and I was drawn to it given the price and the fact that it’s online. There was help when I needed it and that was key to my success as a student. I’ve recommended StraighterLine to others as well.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2018

    I learned about StraightLine through my college and my academic adviser informed me what to take. With StraighterLine, I liked the access, the availability and how fast I could get the program done. And to be a successful student is easy. Just study your book and take the test.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2018

    Having heard about StraighterLine through the university I go to, I went with them given that the cost was less and because I like to learn at my own pace. So I was able to just work through the program and I got through 10 courses in about two months which was nice. We could also work ahead on the program and have a checklist and just go through it.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2018

    I googled credit replacement and StraighterLine came out. It was a simple way of taking the course and getting the credit you need for your degree done faster instead of sitting in a classroom for the whole semester. StraighterLine offered that one course that I needed, so I took the course. With time management and making sure that you want to be successful, you would succeed at StraighterLine. Overall, my experience has been great. It has been more convenient with them.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2018

    I like that StraighterLine was 100% online and it was a proctored online exam. I could do it at my own pace too. You just have to budget your time to succeed. Also, everyone has been helpful every time I've phoned in.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2018

    StraighterLine has worked out great for me and I liked it. I had electives to do. I was on maternity leave and with StraighterLine, I didn't have to leave my house. Everything was easy to access. Also, I could complete the courses late at night, two hours at a time. I have gotten four classes done super quick. To be successful, you must already have a good understanding of the type of student you are. You have to be a good test-taker too because if you can't go through each bullet yourself and set yourself up the way your instructor would make you do it, you're not gonna pass the courses. You also have to make sure to do everything as quickly as possible because the monthly fee is a little excessive with the price of cropped classes. If you're always in one class every couple of months, it makes it a little bit more expensive.

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    Reviewed June 5, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine through a community college. And it was a great alternative for convenience to get some prerequisites done for a nursing program. Then, I ordered the textbooks and rented them from Amazon. I found that useful just because I learned best out of a book, and affordable too.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2018

    My original completion date was set for November and I wanted to move it up. To make it happen, my academic adviser told me that there were classes at StraighterLine that I could take as part of my business program and it was going to be financially beneficial. It would cut down on my time as well. Everyone I spoke with at StraighterLine, starting with the young lady who first walked me through how to sign up to those who helped me anytime I was having issues with accessing and viewing my courses or even with rescheduling, has been amazing. But then, once you get down to ProctorU, which is the independent portion of it, that could be frustrating. Depending on the person, it might be enough to deter them from doing it altogether.

    For one to be successful at StraighterLine, you have to make sure that you have time management. Also, it is very easy to be successful through the quizzes but then when that final exam comes, the format is a little different from what you've learned and there is so much information that you might not be successful as you could be. Still, StraighterLine would definitely be the best way to go from a financial aid or time perspective. More people should use it and they would, only if they knew about it. If I didn't ask, I might not have ever gotten that information that I needed. So, I would suggest StraighterLine to make them a part of the onboard process of the schools that they partner with so that people know that it's an option and would definitely be good for them.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2018

    I had a specific process I needed for references for the master's program and I heard about StraighterLine from WGU. StraighterLine was all self-teach and online and I was gonna do it as quick as possible. The first course was way too long, but I realized that it was self-teach and I can do it and not have it forever. I can be done as quickly as possible if I just came through the stuff because I was making a flash card and all sort of stuff in the first one. It was direct, so I didn't have to read as much about it. I also took four courses and the format of the first three was awesome. However, the statistic scores format was terrible.

    In the first one, I was able to see what to do and complete. I could see all of the quizzes and attachments. But with the statistic scores, I had to read through everything. Then, all of a sudden, there was a quiz with two questions. I kept reading four pages and there was another quiz with three questions. And when I was done with 20 pages, there was another quiz. It was a completely different format. The first one had the topic and the modules and my lessons and reading section if I had quizzes in that module. But for the statistic one, I opened it up and it went to a whole different site. It wasn’t the same site as the rest of them and it was not as user-friendly. If it would have been the first course, it would have been really hard to want to continue the rest of them because the format was painful.

    The rest of it was great, although I had some trouble. It could have been nicer if, in the very beginning, they let me log in before the actual time. It took 5, 10, or 15 minutes for me to get linked up with the proctor or whoever was monitoring it and they had to take over. I’ve never seen a thing that said, “Hey, make sure you allow 10 to 15 minutes for getting started.” I thought I was gonna miss it and when I first called in, I talked to the IT Department and they told me that I can use an iPod for the exam. And I found out after calling in with my iPod, so I had it rescheduled. But it would have been less stressful if I had known the transition ahead of time. That was frustrating. Nonetheless, I really like StraighterLine and it was perfect for me. It wasn’t ideal, but it was still doable.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2018

    I had a perfect experience with StraighterLine. I was referred to them by a program adviser from a University. I wanted to do it online since it was convenient plus the fact that the school that I wanted to enroll in worked alongside with StraighterLine. When I called they were really helpful and they responded to my needs. It was all pretty decent. The layout of the assignment that they wanted us to do usually gave a good insight as to what the test was gonna be like. Enrolling with StraighterLine would be a good opportunity to get any prereqs that they needed to be done. I wish StraighterLine worked with more schools.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2018

    I was catching up some classes and I found StraighterLine's do-it-your-own-pace appealing. But to be able to become successful at StraighterLine, you have to be able to work on your own. I pretty much taught myself and it was very convenient. I've had a good experience with them and even though I wasn't there very often, it has really made a difference in my curriculum. I'd recommend them.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    My counselors at my school told me about StraighterLine. I wanted to opt out of taking the whole course through my school. They were for my elective and they said that I can take StraighterLine courses to knock it out. StraighterLine said that we can do the courses at our own pace. So, I signed up online, chose the ones that I haven’t taken before and I just did them. I like being able to work at my own pace which just took me a couple of days to finish.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    I had general studies courses in my normal degree at my regular university that I wanted to get done quicker and at a cheaper rate. All the instructors and courses in StraighterLine were genuinely impactful for my life as an academic student and furthering my journey towards professionalism. And overall, they're absolutely amazing and effective. They're the straight hook-up for so many students. And without StraighterLine, I would not have graduated on time that's why I appreciate them very much. I would tell others to use StraighterLine. Also, I hope they never stop being in university and gets more popular.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    I'm in my late 40's and I have two children and we're constantly busy. I can further my career where I'm at but I needed to get a degree. I did not go to college before but I have an accountant's job and I've been doing accounting for over 20 years, so I just needed to be able to do something when I could do it, whether it'd be late at night or on Saturdays and Sundays. I looked into going to WGU but I did not have any college courses so they had recommended StraighterLine to me. I liked that StraighterLine was online. It was going to be a better option for me than sitting in a classroom. Also the credits would transfer over and get me ready for the assessment test to get into WGU.

    You have to be self-motivated and a self-starter to be successful. For me, walking in almost blindly and not having college courses, it was very simple to go in and understand how it all worked. It was all very explanatory. They use turnitin.com for an English class. They would help look for plagiarism and grammar errors before I even turned in my paper for our grade. If I had questions, the person that was in-charge of the account or the class that I was taking was very helpful and would always answer questions in a timely manner.

    If I didn't have so many things, I probably could have been done with that process well. But I'm glad that I was able to stop the monthly fee and then and I can go back and start it again when I start the next class. StraighterLine is a great option for those who have busy lifestyles. I'm looking for the best way to get my classes done on my own schedule and StraighterLine is the perfect place to go.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    The people at my university are taking classes at StraighterLine and they recommended it. StraighterLine was also cheaper as I did not have to pay as much in tuition fees, so it’s nice. But I wish there were more instructions on how setting up and proctoring for the exam would go as to how early I needed to get on and what I needed to top up and get ready for the session. Nevertheless, the ability to be able to do the program on my own was the best part.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    I needed a few courses to be able to apply to WGU and they recommended StraighterLine and said that I could get them done through there. The online feature and working at my own pace appealed to me. I have a family, so I’m not really good with set deadlines. Their system was great. It was very easy to work through and any questions I had were always answered. StraighterLine is easy to work into a schedule and a good way to get your credits done so you can apply and keep moving on with your future goals.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine through my systems coach at Strayer University, and I went with them so that I could get back on track with my graduation goal, to get those credits all the way. It was an easy process and it's a definite way to save money and get the credits that are needed.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I first heard about StraighterLine from a friend. StraighterLine's price was cheap and I liked how the program was self-paced. I didn’t have a professor, but I liked the format. My experience with StraighterLine was great and the key to being successful through them was planning my time wisely.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    I was about to graduate and needed three credits, but the college that I was attending was charging me a lot of money for one class. When I heard about StraighterLine, I looked at what they offered and selected one of the electives that was on there. Then I spoke to a couple of people that helped me from the support team. They sent me an email saying that because I reached out to them, I got some discount. One of the advisers also reached out to me and offered help. I liked StraighterLine a lot. StraighterLine was more convenient for me than doing the classes at the school. Everything was at my own pace and it made me stay motivated to keep on going and finish everything faster.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I had a wonderful experience with StraighterLine. I like everything, especially after it turned to be that my membership was not canceled. In my English class, I experienced people reviewing my works, and it was always very good reviews and commentaries, so that was very helpful. Just learn and if you do all homework, you will pass, and get good grades.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    I was referred to StraighterLine by one of the academic advisers through my university, Liberty University. I had been discussing with them about options for speeding up my course for my graduation plan. Also, I had wanted to take a class through someone else besides Liberty. As far as StraighterLine classes go, I like the setup as I go my own pace. For the particular class that I was looking to avoid taking through Liberty, like that they have it set up at StraighterLine where it was just read the textbook and take the test. It was not so much graded papers and lectures and such. It was more graded on, “Read this, do you understand the materials or not,” instead of being graded on grammar that I might be graded on papers.

    I signed up for the classes myself and submitted the transcripts to my university. The affordability of the classes was fantastic. College is definitely not a cheap experience and I was able to cut a large portion of the debt out that I would have had if I would have taken those four classes that I took with StraighterLine. With my regular university, that would have been thousands of dollars whereas it was about $600 for me to take all four classes with StraighterLine, so that was really great. I’ve recommended them to other people.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine from a former student and I got interested in being able to get my credits out of the way with it. During admission, I did everything on my own. I had to partner up with my own college to see what classes I could take, and from there, I chose classes. Being a student was very hectic. It was crunch time for me and I got it done in a month. Getting it done quickly was appealing because I could get it done cost efficiently. It would have been a whole another semester and the cost was the biggest thing for me. I got four classes done in a month so that was great.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I was trying to get admission in WGU and my counselor asked me to take specific classes. I then took online classes from StraighterLine. Their customer service was good. When I needed something, they would really help me out. If my system got hanged, they'd reset it for me. Then, if for some reason they'd ask for me to talk to an advisor, the person who picked up the phone would immediately help without troubling anything. StraighterLine really helped me. I didn’t feel anything awkward and they didn’t trouble me for anything. I would really recommend them to other people.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    I needed extra credits and I didn't wanna spend extra compared to what I would have to pay at the University. One of the advisers at the school that I went to mentioned StraighterLine. It gave me an option to do it at my own pace. I just followed the program and kept up with the reading as there was a lot of reading with StraighterLine. It's a great opportunity to get these electives that I need without having to pay an arm and a leg for one class. I'd tell others to sign up if they needed some extra electives.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    I was told that going with StraighterLine would help me get my credit to be eligible to play soccer faster and I liked how I could go on my own pace. When it was time to take my exam, a staff member helped me a lot. I didn't have my ID with me but she said I could go and get in. I did elective courses and went at my own pace. I liked how at StraighterLine, they told me I was great right away after, and how it was fast to get credits.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    The last two courses I needed were easier to do through StraighterLine as I can get through them faster at my own pace. I did online courses and did Intro to Sociology and Spanish. I stayed on top of my work, made sure to check on my assignments and got everything done, and graduated. I had a lot of interactions with Bianca and she helped me a lot. She had answers to every question that I needed answers to and I also talked to a couple of people online via email. If someone asks, I'd tell them to enroll and do their courses on StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    StraighterLine was suggested to me to get a class knocked out of the way. I used it get ready to go to WGU and it was user-friendly. Everything seemed to work out pretty well and I didn't have any issues. A few of my friends are actually interested in going to online school and I told them to check StraighterLine out to see if the transcript would transfer over and they'd accept it, and that it's affordable and my friends can accelerate through it.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    Last semester, one of my friends took a class called Microbiology from StraighterLine. She said she passed it and asked her to tell me about it. I went to their website and signed up for Microbiology and I passed it. My last science class is cell biology. I stayed with them in a two-week class. I decided that was full enough compared to what I wanted to finish. It was a cool and convenient experience. I was so glad I was there.

    One of the instructors was really there for his students. He helps sort out any problems they have in the class. You need to have a good time management skill in order to pass the classes. On one side, you can take a class on your own time, but you also have to make time for it as well because it’s an online class. I'd tell friends that StraighterLine is affordable and to take it seriously.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2018

    I have to pay for school out of pocket and StraighterLine was affordable. I was going to finish at WG but StraighterLine offered some of the courses I needed at a cheaper rate. And I was able to go ahead and take those courses, have it credited and transferred except one class. It really helped that I was able to work in my own pace. But when I got ready to take my final, I felt like it didn't have anything to do with the assignment or what I studied so you have to do that additional work on top of what they already assigned. But I would recommend StraighterLine to a friend.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    I needed time to process my work and heard about StraighterLine from a friend of mine. I went directly to my area of study and I really enjoyed StraighterLine because I got enough time to work on the subjects, study and I didn’t have to rush for the course.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine from one of my classmates in one of my Math classes at school. We were talking about other Math classes and I told him how I needed to take Calc 1 and Calc 2 and all the other ones, and how I probably needed to retake Precal. He told me I could do it through StraighterLine and he taught me how it works, so I looked it up, went on their website, told my mom about it, and it worked out. I took Precal and it was really good. I passed it. Recently, I did Calc 1 and that was also really good.

    What I found appealing about StraighterLine was the price and how I’m not rushed. It’s a perfect setup to pay monthly to get my own pay. It’s really affordable and worth it. I like the structure that the classes offer especially since I have to take a lot of Math classes and they have those Math classes that helped a lot. I enjoyed the fact that with the topics that I was learning, it was the exact same stuff that was being taught at my school and that was the reason why I got approved to take it through them. The syllabus was exactly what I needed, and also the structure and the lessons going through it. The lessons were well put together because I was able to understand what I was learning. It was affordable and I got something out of the classes.

    Both Precal and Calc 1 were pre-recorded lessons. Precal was not outdated but just old, but it was still relevant. And if it wasn’t for the Calc 1’s professor, it would not have made Calc 1 interesting at all and I would’ve stopped paying attention. I liked his Math humor. His quirkiness made the class interesting and it kept me engaged, always waiting to see what he would say next. I really liked those lessons with him. I have been recommending StraighterLine to other people and for others I’ve told that I was doing StraighterLine and are also doing StraighterLine, there’s always something positive talking about it.

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    Reviewed May 12, 2018

    The university recommended StraighterLine to me. It was simple and easy getting on the website. Plus, if I had any complications, I can easily call someone and they'd help me through it. I found how they lined up all the assignments for the classes, the schedule, and how I fast I could finish the class appealing. If I wanted to finish it in two days, I could and I didn't have to wait for weeks. I found that reading the work is the key to being successful. I'd tell friends that they should use StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed May 12, 2018

    Thanks. I can complete my course to apply to nursing school. The course and lab is convenient and informative. I love how I can study from home. I can access my textbook on the go and highlight on it too.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2018

    I attend the University of Phoenix and StraighterLine was suggested there. I thought it would be faster and easier to go to StraighterLine and the tuition wasn't that expensive, so that gave me the opportunity to take advantage of the low cost of the class. The staff was nice and guided me through my transcript 'cause I had problems understanding that, and they were very helpful. I got my college math out of the way. I made time, paced myself through the class and dedicated myself to it, making sure that I studied and knocked it out. The experience was real easy and I would recommend it. The cost is more than fair, and I think that other people should take advantage of that opportunity.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2018

    My guidance counselor told me about StraighterLine and I found it to be a really good school. The classes weren't very expensive and the free tutoring and e-Books were helpful in achieving success. I have recommended StraighterLine to a couple of people.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2018

    StraighterLine helped me to get back into school after life knocked me off my feet. I was not able to get back into my old university and my GPA was so low from trying to balance 3 jobs and school that no one else would take me. StraighterLine allowed me to finish my basics, pick my GPA up tremendously and has put me back on track. I’ve moved on to another university, thanks to StraighterLine’s help, and will be graduating in a few months. Life is hard and unfair, sometimes. I feel like StraighterLine is the only institution that understood that and I am so grateful for the grace I was shown.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2018

    I tell people to try to take their courses from StraighterLine because that's one of the fastest places to get credit for their associate or college degree. If I had gone to community college, it would have taken me four years. At StraighterLine, it was on my own pace and I did it faster than community college. They sent feedback from the quizzes and the final exam helped me a lot. I also spoke with them and sent an email. There was some technical stuff. It was very helpful.

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    Eric, thanks for letting folks know about your experience with Straighterline.

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    This course has increased my knowledge in the field of cultural anthropology. In all honesty, I learned more from this course than some courses I sat in at my 4-year institution in either the Fall or Spring semester. Overall, it was a great learning experience and the content that was covered was not only relevant to the course but also relevant to real-life applications as well!

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    StraighterLine was a tool used in my college strategy to save money without sacrificing my education integrity. I was able to save over $16,000.00 in student loans. As a single father and over the age of 50, these saving were desperately need and appreciated. Thank You, StraighterLine!!!

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    StraighterLine was a great beginning place for me to earn college credit. The format of classes was tailored to my time and style. Over time the format of some courses changed to include more assignments instead of a few heavily weighted tests. When this change occurred it became more difficult for me to complete courses, which motivated me to look for other options. I found an online service in Study.com which focused on requiring many graded quizzes and very few assignments. This proved to be conducive to my learning style and I subsequently utilized their system over StraighterLine to complete additional courses. StraighterLine played a significant role in my path towards a bachelor's degree and I am grateful for the ability to complete the courses I did through StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    I liked the course (Anatomy and Physiology). I just had a hard time finishing up course before the month came to renew so I stopped it until I know I will have time to complete course and take the proctored exam. I also need to purchase a better laptop.

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    I needed a quick credit before Western Governors University would let me enroll, so my enrollment counselor recommended StraighterLine. I knew exactly what I needed to do. I bought my course, started the process and I finished up the course in about a month. Everything was self-guided. I was left alone and I wasn’t pestered by anybody.

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    Michael - Glad we could help. Good luck at WGU.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2018

    The student adviser told me that StraighterLine would be a cheaper way for me to get my last few credits through their college instead of paying for it all on my own. Once I got enrolled and got going on it, I found it very easy to navigate through, and you could work at your own pace. Although I didn’t have any contact with any instructors as they only graded my papers, they were useful when I did that.

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    Reviewed May 7, 2018

    StraighterLine is cheaper than the university I attend now. Their price was pretty appealing and the content wasn’t overly hard. I like that it was self-paced so I could do it whenever I wanted. So, that was nice. Taking good notes and making sure I read through the chapters for classes were keys to being a successful student at StraighterLine.

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    I'm glad we have been able to help you save money on your degree.

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    Reviewed May 6, 2018

    My friend ran out of financial aid and StraighterLine was mentioned to her. She told me about it and I reached out to Straighter to find out more about them. I have a kid and I really wanted to graduate. One of my success coaches at Straighter sent me a breakdown of all my classes. There were 25 classes I had left, and she highlighted how many were eligible through StraighterLine based on my course load. I printed all the tests that I had and studied them so that I could be successful on the final. I completed two classes within eight months total and I passed all of them, and they're all transferred. StraighterLine helped me to be able to graduate in October of this year. My experience was amazing.

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    Reviewed May 5, 2018

    We made a transfer credit information and StraighterLine was a little cheaper, and I don't have to be there long. During my journey with them, I got help, but I did most of it all by myself because I already knew what class I was gonna take. The key to being successful was having the online book and having to where I can access it whenever because I would study in the car and I probably wouldn't have a signal with my iPad, but I could still look through the book. You've got to be determined and you gotta push yourself to finish the thing you signed up for because nobody else is gonna make you try to push yourself to do it. You gotta have the willpower to do it. I was reading one to two chapters a day and I was telling myself that I was gonna do it. Everybody was telling me to let go because I got all the time. I said no and that I was holding myself accountable. I wanted to finish it at that time.

    However, when I did the lab, I didn't know how much I should put into the answers with the lab. When you have different people grading it, there are different reactions to what I was writing. Sometimes, I would have it where I wrote enough information about it, then they would say it was somebody else's work. And then, I would write it out to where I was just writing the answer and then they would say that I needed to write more in my answers, so that confused me. I did the anatomy and the lab one, but when I wrote enough information, I was getting to where I had to submit papers two to three times because they thought I was using someone else's work. It was being flagged for writing more stuff and then it was being flagged for me not writing enough. The instructions need to be clear a bit more on the lab. But other than that, everything else was fine.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2018

    I really enjoyed taking courses through StraighterLine. They were great from the beginning to the end. They were always helpful with any question I had. The transcripts were sent over immediately. And compared to other online programs, a student has a better chance of passing with StraighterLine. Students are able to take a few tests and pass them. And then, StraighterLine would fax their grades from all the exams, not just one. Read and study the material they give you and you'll pass. I would recommend StraighterLine and I've already recommended them to seven people.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2018

    What StraighterLine offered was a cheaper and quicker alternative to get some of the basics that I needed to finish up out of the way. It was a tenth of the cost per class. I dealt with their support a couple of times when I had issues with the website and they were always helpful. Because it's online and it's a self-directed at-your-own-pace thing, you obviously have to be diligent and work at it. Otherwise, what should be a cheaper alternative could end up being just the opposite if you don't stick to it and get it done.

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    Ron, we're glad you had a good experience and that we were able to help you save money.

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    Reviewed May 2, 2018

    I love StraighterLine. I wanted to finish school and get it over with, and the school admission helped match me with my program which was great. Going there makes things faster for my program. It's my own pace and I don't have to wait for anybody.

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    Abdul - glad we could help you get over the finish line.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    I was looking at transfer credits and a cheaper way to get credits done and found out about StraighterLine from my university, Strayer. They list which classes they take from StraighterLine so I already knew which classes to take based on my own degree plan. Also, if you tell StraighterLine which university you're doing, they would tell you which classes your university takes. At StraighterLine, there is no instructor. It's about the support and the Bookshelf. And the classes are at your own pace. The key to being successful is to read everything. Although they said somewhere that I shouldn’t be studying anything that’s external to the class, I found that some of the questions for tests asked me things that weren’t in the book so it made me look for more info.

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    Thanks for the feedback on your experience with StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    I really liked my StraighterLine experience. I learned about it through Walden and I liked that going through the online program was affordable and fast. You just gotta devote time for it. I'd totally recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I learned a lot in StraighterLine. Plus, I was able to take the test right away and I didn't have to wait for the entire semester. Hard work has been key to my success. I put in eight hours a day. I did all the work and all the videos. I only needed a two-week course since I'm up for service so I tried canceling towards the end. I received an email saying that the website forms didn't let me cancel. I called StraighterLine up and they said, "Sorry, we're not gonna let you get that refund back." I had to call my credit card company and have them not bill me for the second month. But the professor was good and enthusiastic. And although it was all recordings, the professor seemed legitimate.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2018

    I'm studying Psychology and I want a certification to be a counselor. I’m in the senior year, so I don’t have that much time to finish all my credit hours. My friend informed me about StraighterLine and whoever helped me through the live chat has answered several questions I asked about how to access their course. I took classes on History and English but I did not finish the English part. I really like the Powerpoint and the lecture from the course.

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    Reviewed April 26, 2018

    Somebody in my class was going to take a course with StraighterLine. And that time, I found that having classes online was appealing and that you could move ahead and do it at a normal pace or take as long as you wanted. With StraighterLine, I liked the lesson that was a video and you click to advance to each page and someone was talking at the same time. It was more like an audio presentation or a slideshow with an audio. However, there's too much clicking and too much back-and-forth internet, which was a little frustrating. I would have liked to get mailed a hard copy so I could have the book open while I was doing a lesson to look at two things at once.

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    Reviewed April 25, 2018

    I was speaking with my academic adviser and she suggested to try and take classes at StraighterLine for my financial aid. So, I looked at it and I saw that they have a few classes I could take that I actually wanted. Also with them, I could work at my own pace. It takes a lot to be a successful student with StraighterLine though. It takes discipline because I could’ve finished the class a lot sooner but for personal reasons, I didn’t. And since they were deducting a monthly fee of $100 for a course that I could have finished in 30 days but took me over four months to do, unnecessary money was wasted.

    I didn’t find the system too user-friendly as well. When it was time for me to take my final exam, it was just really hard to try and maneuver through. My exam was at 7:50 and I didn’t start until 8:45. There were a lot of different glitches and things that I wasn’t prepared for. So, if StraighterLine could take a look at that, that would be good. But overall, it was a great experience with them. I would strongly suggest them to people because going with them cut so much cost and I would have definitely done it if I didn’t have so many transferable credits that came in. It’s a good opportunity to take some extra classes too.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    StraighterLine is a convenient option for schooling if you're under time constraints. You just have to study to be a successful student there. I wanted to change professions and at StraighterLine, I liked the convenience of doing the work when I am able to do it.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2018

    My experience with StraighterLine has been straightforward. I wouldn't be able to complete my degree at the end of June but they were able to kind of fast track me and get me completed by the end of June.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2018

    I would recommend StraighterLine for someone who needs a couple of credits to finish a program. It's fairly inexpensive and simple to do. I just needed three credits, which was basically an elective I could take, to finish my Bachelor's and StraighterLine seemed like the easiest way to go. I talked to my counsellor as to whether or not I could take the class I found and he approved it, saying that it was fine because I didn't have anything like that on my schedule already.

    StraighterLine was convenient and fairly straightforward. In the beginning, it was confusing as to when and where you were supposed to do certain assignments because they talked about the first couple of chapters but we didn't actually have to do the assignment until whenever the area was later on in the course. But once someone explained it to me and I understood it, it was fine. Other than that, it was easy to understand what they needed and wanted me to do. A couple of people also helped me with some technical stuff that I had a few issues with and they took care of whatever issue I had. A person also monitored me while I took the finals and that person was fine as well.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2018

    StraighterLine is an easy way to get credits. I needed one more class to graduate and I heard that StraighterLine was convenient and cheaper. The class went pretty easy. It was at my own pace and that's the key to being successful there 'cause some people get too rushed into it.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2018

    I love StraighterLine. I was lacking one course, College Algebra, and my football coach at the University of Central Oklahoma told me about StraighterLine and to get on there and take the course. The school that accepted the credit was called Rose State College in Midwest City and I’ve been happy since then. At Rose State, I had a start-off math class like a high school math class. I would have to go that math class, another math class, a summer job, and another math class in the fall time. It sounded too good to be true, but it was true. They accepted the credit and I finished the class in two weeks or less. It all worked out.

    I’ve been needing a math class since 2013, since I first got into college, and it’s 2018 now. All that hard work came into two weeks process. The credit would help me graduate next month so that’s another good thing. I’m doing good at school right now, but if it wasn’t for that credit, I’ll probably not graduate next month. I would tell my friends to see if the credit will transfer from StraighterLine to their school. They should also do some research first if they accept the credit, then go for it because it’s really working in there. StraighterLine works on your own time.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2018

    StraighterLine has been an amazing step to prepare me for University. I've taken numerous courses and each has been relatively easy at a really good price. StraighterLine is also a good option if you're a working student and need something self paced. I highly recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2018

    I'm currently enrolled at the Young American College of the Performing Arts and I needed to retake my psychology class. StraighterLine was one of the best opportunities and options for me to do it in the timeframe that I needed. I was googling around and I liked how I could get it done within 30 days. There were 16 lessons and I tried to cover as many as I could. Each day I did a new lesson and everything was online. The key to being successful was time management and making sure I stayed on track. I had another friend taking the same course at the same time so that helped as well.

    I would have liked some interaction with the teacher so it’s not all computer-based. But otherwise, they’re doing great. I've also recommended many friends to StraighterLine who just need to get courses done. We tour and sometimes we need classes sooner rather than later and at StraighterLine, the class is accessible when they need it and however long they need to do it.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2018

    I was trying to finish school faster, and I enrolled at StraighterLine. With StraighterLine, you're on your own. And if you're a person who can work by yourself, it's okay. The books are really not user-friendly, and you have to call them on how to figure out the website. And then, I have no idea who the instructors are. The instructor or, at least, somebody to talk to needs to be available. I had two more classes, so I just canceled because it was going to be too stressful having no directions. The program needs some overhauling.

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    Angella,

    Thanks for the feedback. I am sorry that you had trouble navigating the courses. We've done a lot of work to make the course navigation as easy as possible for students, often reviewing other peer services and online colleges to make sure we're providing intuitive access in as few clicks as possible.

    Etextbooks, which are free and included, are easily activated directly from courses and include search, bookmark, and other features like offline access, print, and highlighting.

    While our low-cost model is tutor and student advisor supported, a select number of our courses do have a professor available, if you think that your Medical Terminology course might be more manageable with that option please reach out to us and we can work something out.

    I wish you well on your path to a college degree, congratulations on passing your course!

    Joe at StraighterLine Student Support

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    Reviewed April 14, 2018

    My GPA was a little low and my enrollment counselor at WGU recommended StraighterLine. I did a variety of courses. I knew the program I wanted to study, but I picked and took some classes that I wanted to get out of the way. I liked the self-pace and studied non-stop so I could get stuff done faster. I could change it too if I can't schedule, so it was very helpful. I'd tell others to go with StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2018

    I was told by my adviser that with StraighterLine, things would be easier as I go which was what I was looking forward to and having everything done at my own pace was something that I really liked. I was able to take classes that I wanted to learn more about. The classes were great and I loved them. But I had a really bad experience with them and decided to cancel my membership because I hadn’t gotten confirmation of any more classes that I could take and that my account was cancelled. When I hit to cancel my subscription, there were two arrows that went in a circle and then it finally said, "You have successfully cancelled your membership," but it kept spinning. I even left my computer up and I was like, "What is going on?" So I tried to redo and refresh but it still kept spinning. So I just assumed it automatically went through and maybe something was just going on.

    But the next day, they charged me. I tried to cancel it from a different computer and it was still doing that so I had to shut down the whole computer at work and restart it just to get it to go through. Finally, I got to cancel it. I submitted a ticket to get a reimbursement and called them. Then somebody named Mike ended up emailing me. I called to speak to him but he was very rude to me and kept talking over me. He was also arguing with me saying that it was my fault and that I didn’t cancel it. I said, "So, because of your site having a malfunction, from two different computers, it couldn't have been me. It must been a StraighterLine thing. You're not giving me my money back." He said that I didn't have proof so I asked, "So, you're going to charge me every month even though I can't cancel?" He said that I was cancelled but I wouldn't get my money back.

    I asked to speak to somebody higher and he said he could submit that ticket for me. And then I got hung up on. I called back and they knew it was me. They were like, "One minute, ma'am." And then I'll get transferred to somebody different. I had to keep calling repeatedly so it as like I was being a nuisance. It was awful. They also said that Mike was the highest person in that department and that he was busy. They told me they'd have Mike call me but I never got a call. Nobody reported any issues and I didn’t get my money.

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    Reviewed April 12, 2018

    I needed to take a class for my job and I can complete the class as fast as I wanted with StraighterLine. I also found their price to be appealing. During admissions, someone on the online chat helped answer my questions about timeline and if I could go as fast as I wanted to once I had a series of time to do it. Then, their e-textbook is helpful. StraighterLine is straightforward, you can do it on your own time, and the proctoring is good and simple. They're a good resource if you need to take some extra classes. And if there's ever continuing I need to do, I would use them again.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2018

    Very helpful in completing my degree. Nothing bad to say, other than the only thing I would change is the dashboard can be glitchy at times which can be frustrating when trying to complete your work. Glad I took classes through StraighterLine, very helpful to my future.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2018

    I looked into furthering my education through StraighterLine because I was failing a class at the college that I go to. Being able to work at my own pace appealed to me as a prospective student. Everything that I needed to study had been decided when I came in. I really liked how the test came out at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    I was a substitute teacher and I’m planning to be a full-time teacher. I'm currently enrolled in an online college and that was why I used StraighterLine. They have good courses and whenever I did an assignment, they graded it right away, which was great. I didn't have to wait. Whenever I had questions, they answered me and all of the people were great. I wish I could find all my courses to go ahead and do them with StraighterLine because it’s saved me time and money. Otherwise, I'm very satisfied with StraighterLine and I would recommend it to a friend. I had a great experience overall and I liked everything about StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 9, 2018

    It was through an advisor at Liberty that I first heard about StraighterLine. I had some electives that I needed to get done and it was a cheaper option for me. I liked that I could work ahead and get it done fast. It is a great option for any course that people think they could do with little instruction. It’ll help them get their degree quicker. It makes you self-motivated which is one thing I am and so, StraighterLine worked out well for me.

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    Reviewed April 8, 2018

    I needed a few extra credits to graduate, so I enrolled at StraighterLine. I learned about them through my school. StraighterLine is a good company all in all and they send the transcripts fast. I just did the work there and I didn't do the tutoring. I found that reading the textbooks, which were really useful, was a key to success as a student at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 8, 2018

    I needed to get some extra courses and with StraighterLine, I would be able to do it faster and their prices were great. True to that, I covered a lot of ground with them as I did a whole year by two months and I saved a lot of time and money. This company also helped me every time I needed help. However, the lessons and the tests didn't have anything to do with each other. Every time I tried to go on a test and look at the lesson, they were never the same. So, in order to be a successful student at StraighterLine, one should read the books, bypass the long lessons and take notes. Still, I had a positive experience with StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 7, 2018

    I was almost close to graduating and I needed a Humanities credit but I just couldn't pass Humanities. I didn't want to take the class again and I wanted to do something fast. The lady from my school suggested to go to StraighterLine and once she told me what it was, I went to the website. I liked it so much that I took all the courses that I could take because it was cheap, whereas in my school, it was $100 a class.

    Being at StraighterLine was easy and simple. I just did the work and studied for the finals. The finals was the only thing that's kind of hard, but if you study, you'll do okay. You can also get credits really fast at your own pace so that should make the good life even though the membership might be $100. I did four courses in about two weeks. I'm almost done and I'm graduating this semester which was way faster than I would have and that was a big deal for me. StraighterLine should get some better marketing or promotion, though, since schools don't promote them. I would have taken so many classes that I could get if I knew about them. I absolutely love StraighterLine. Everybody should get courses from them if they can.

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    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    I never write a review a company after a bad experience because I work at a call center and I deal with frustrated customer consistently, but my experience at StraighterLine has been the worse. Today I was scheduled to have my final exam for my business ethics class; I have a 99% in it, I just need to finish the final exam to get credit. Which, I thought was great, I had studied all week for it, I got a babysitter for my son, got someone to cover my shift at work. I was going to ace this exam; I logged in extra early to check that my device was compatible, at that time I got the green light in every section, bam, almost ready... Next thing I know it's test time. I log in, still five minutes early, and I wait until I can start the test.

    Once I can, I log in, the proctor gets on, and she takes over my mouse. This is where things get shady, she tells me for some reason it's not working, and I may need to download Google Chrome, which at this point I have no problem with because I want to take my test and get it over with... I download Chrome, and let her know. She asks me to refresh, although she has control of the mouse, at this point, we are 30 minutes late for my exam. My computer freezes, she exits out of the browser and logs me off.

    I then go to StraighterLine immediately, and my test is not there. I immediately contact a rep and let her know whats going on, and she transfers my "chat" to another rep. That rep was very kind, however, didn't show empathy, nor did she resolve the issue. All I wanted at that point was my test; now I want my money back. I have contacted several reps from StraighterLine without any resolution. They advised me that I would need to reschedule. Well, unfortunately, I am a single mother, and taking off work is big, hiring a babysitter is big, but apparently this organization doesn't care about their students.

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    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    I enrolled in Western Governors University's teaching program and I had some prerequisites that I had to meet. WGU partnered with StraighterLine to allow people who need prerequisites for their program to take courses from there and then transfer them over. I was referred to them and I was very satisfied with my experience. I like the fact that I could pay for my own classes individually and then move along when I was done. It was quick. StraighterLine is very economical and very affordable overall because one can control how much time they spend there based on how quickly they can get through courses and how well they apply themselves. Just be consistent and set the same time everyday then stick to it.

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    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    I needed a transfer credit quickly. I found StraighterLine through a nursing blog post and I decided to enroll with them when the transfer credit was accepted. Upon coming in, I knew my specific area of study. I just did the courses that were provided through Acrobatics and I didn't sign up for the ones that had the professor. At StraighterLine, the student has to do self-pacing through the course.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2018

    I needed an American History class and StraighterLine was the easiest way to get it done quickly, especially for a working mom. It was very convenient. I did everything online, which I liked because of its flexibility, and it was a self-taught class. It was also cost-effective. It was a nice experience.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2018

    I took this class because it was cheap compared to UOP which wanted almost $1400 for same class but had a teacher with it. The StraighterLine course was all multiple choice and quizzes were open book. How hard could it be? Well you really do get what you pay for and in StraighterLine's case it is very very little. They advertise each class as $74 but that does not include the $99 monthly fee which they charge you automatically. You have to go back into their system and cancel your "membership" if you don't want them to keep charging you. I even told the system to Not keep my credit card on file. Well guess what? They did it anyway. 2 weeks into it I was going to drop the class and move over to UOP because I was afraid I wasn't going to pass and I was so alone. I did not anticipate how alone I would feel. I was desperate for interaction. Someone to say, “Hey wait.” I didn't get that.

    StraighterLine students Cannot even contact other students for support and study groups. I basically taught myself Statistics using their e-book. I read every single page from 1-298 in that e-book. The book itself is difficult to use and they don't allow any bookmarking so it’s tedious trying to review or look something up. Quizzes were also hidden within the text. It was literally like, “OH hey surprise! Here's another quiz!” There were 32 quizzes 2-8 questions each. The quiz questions were worded tricky and not straightforward. I often felt I was learning semantics instead of theory and application of content. Because teaching yourself statistics isn't hard enough right?

    I eventually had to hire an outside tutor to help me get through it. They advertise a tutoring function which is outsourced to another company. How can you have a school without your own tutoring? Found the tutor function to be worthless with the notable exception of one excellent tutor. 3 tutors could not figure out one quiz question I got wrong. A couple said it was the end of their shift and I would have to log back in and start again with another tutor. One tutor was so arrogant. She said, "I’m a statistics tutor not a math tutor". I was trying to break down a problem because other tutors could not figure the whole thing out. Trying to learn statistics in space on a whiteboard with no verbal interaction is so hard.

    Also the tutors cannot answer your question directly only give you cues or another similar problem to work on. It was awful terrible. So it took me 5 weeks to finish the class that’s $272 plus another $300+ on the outside tutor. Approximately $600. I would have gladly paid the $1400 for the UOP class to have a teacher and minus the stress. What's a textbook without a teacher? The concept is just plain crazy. Never again for me and I would not recommend StraighterLine to anyone else. Pay the money for a teacher.

    Side note: I was on a medical leave from my job so I wasn't even working while I took this class. I could Never have done it while working. They advertise 75 hours and 2-3 hours a day for approx 5 weeks. That’s a fabrication. It was more like 4-5 hours a day and 8-9 hours the last week I spent studying for the final. Which by the way was much harder than the quizzes and formatted differently. Never again.

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    Holly,

    Thanks for sharing your opinion. As you can see from our other reviews students love us for the very reason it wasn't a good fit for you: self-paced, low-price, completely flexible, supported with on-demand tutoring. Our model is different, as you point out, but it does have merit, and can and does serve many students successfully on their path to a less expensive degree.

    Best of luck in your studies,

    Joseph Thibault

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    Reviewed April 4, 2018

    I was at the end of my degree program with Strayer and I had some Electives I needed to take. When I was looking on the Strayer website, I didn't see any Electives listed and they suggested that I go through StraighterLine because it would be faster and lesser money. Everything I took through StraighterLine was kind of like Elective-type. Nutrition was one and then Student Success was another, and then the last one was Western culture. I was really trying to be dedicated to my lessons because it was really easy to not look at it since you go at your own pace. So, it helped that I found my dedication and made sure that I logged in and did the lessons. I've already recommended StraighterLine to a couple of people who were at Strayer, too.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2018

    I'm in college right now and I switched my major from Medical Assisting to Business. I basically had to get a business degree in two semesters instead of four because I'm at Monroe College, which is a two-year college, and I play baseball here. So, I can only play baseball here for two years and I have to scadoot out of here after this year. So, I talked with one of my counselors and he mentioned StraighterLine. I then set up my account and did everything I had to do with StraighterLine, and that was very easy. So far, I've completed three classes there and I'm currently finishing my fourth one. I have to be persistent and make sure that I understand and learn the material. Even though it is fairly simple, I still have to know the material in order to pass the quizzes. It has been very convenient with StraighterLine and the proctoring has been cool.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2018

    StraighterLine is a good option for a single parent like me who wants to further his education. It’s very convenient and the prices are affordable for the most part. The setup of the website was easy to understand once you figure it out. Western Governors University told me the prerequisite courses that I had to take and I went and picked the courses from StraighterLine. I’m working on my fourth career and I have already learned how to study. For me, it’s easier to just go through the books, read it quickly and highlight the most important part, and then take the test. Using the presentations could be for someone who was having a hard time to understand, but they were too short.

    But having to schedule a tutor was the only downside of doing online classes and it would be great if StraighterLine posted more offers on discounts and tutors. I had access to one, but it would be great if you didn't have to be a new student to access those offers. Other than that, they have options to do the courses yourself. I can do it on the phone and when I have a break, I read my book. And I could actually finish every course in a matter of two weeks or even some of them for a week if I organized my time just slightly better.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2018

    StraighterLine was affordable. And the staff and my teachers were very helpful. I also liked the study guide. I had a good experience, and I'd recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2018

    Learning about them from my school, Strayer University, I enrolled with StraighterLine as I was trying to hurry up and finish some elective so I could graduate. It made everything faster and I was able to finish five classes in a month. StraighterLine is not for everybody but should anyone want to go for it, then just focus and study; dedicate time to studying and then take those tests.

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    Reviewed April 1, 2018

    I learned about StraighterLine from friends and I searched them on Google. Compared to other education programs, it was the fast one and the cheapest one. So far, I've taken only one course at StraighterLine and as a student there, I owned my time. Also, everything that I had to do and the instruction in the class were clear. I will recommend StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2018

    StraighterLine was the only place that offered the class I needed. It was convenient and I loved being able to work at my own pace. StraighterLine is an easy way to get your classes knocked out of your basics before you go to your major.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2018

    I had to get some credit to be admitted to my school and they pointed me to StraighterLine. Being a successful student there was a lot of work and reading. And I did my own independent work and studying. It was not like I have a teacher or a class, I just watch the videos and read the book but they made their tests really difficult and in a test I took, I saw incorrect answers or options. Their tests were really arbitrary and so I had to know every last little thing. And some things that they asked, I’m not even sure that they were actually in the book. Although the book was like 500 pages. It was not easy trying to expedite my learning. If I just wanted to make a 70%, it would be all right, but I want to make an A and it was a lot of reading. It's supposed to be a faster method but it was really slow if I want to get good letter grades.

    Another thing was, the videos they made me watch are very good. But they don't align with the book and they were not on the test so it was a waste of time. It was really great to get more knowledge but the videos should be aligned with what you're learning more. Also, it made me mad when one day I sat for half a day waiting for assistance because I had a question. I finally gave up and a week later, I went to a different class. That wasn’t even my class for the tutorial, I asked the question. It was frustrating but that was fine. Although I didn’t like StraighterLine, I learned a lot from it. They forced me to study like crazy. And even though they were a little more cumbersome to go through, their price was awesome and was less expensive. But I find Study.com to have a much better learning format which is where I’m in right now to get some of the credits I couldn’t get at StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2018

    StraighterLine has an online program that fulfilled some requirements for WGU. The classes were great. It's very easy. There's a lot of good things about it and was very efficient. I would do it again if I had to. My only complaint was being able to get someone on the online chat or get someone by phone or email quickly. They weren't that accessible. I was trying to cancel and I didn't realize how easy it was actually to do it online. When I finally was able to cancel it myself they charged me. I tried to get someone on chat or someone by email to refund the amount because it was charged on the day that I was trying to cancel and I was trying to cancel before that. At first they said, "No." But then I emailed back again and they graciously did refund me. I was very happy that they resolved it. Nevertheless, I would tell my friend that StraighterLine is efficient and easy to navigate.

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    Anna, thanks for the comment and feedback. We're working very hard to make sure we are answering all of the calls that are coming in and answering emails/support tickets within a day. We've made a lot of progress and will continue to do so. I apologize for the inconvenience but thank you again for your comment.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2018

    StraighterLine is efficient and very progressive. You're able to get credits for the time limit that you have, and it’s very inexpensive. My wife was finishing up her last course and she did two courses on a 30-day period. They were very good about being able to be contacted and they made themselves available in all aspects. I'd advise others to take a course there if their school accepts StraighterLine courses. They should just make sure that they maintain their studies and use all the materials and resources that StraighterLine has. They should also spend six to 12 hours a week on each course. I’m considering taking some StraighterLine courses as well.

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    James, glad to hear we were able to help your wife. Thanks for helping spread the word.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2018

    StraighterLine is perfect for somebody who's a working adult, has a family and has a life. I also considered the cost. At StraighterLine, I went at my own pace so I finished as I wanted to. The convenience part of things was helpful. I had an issue with the proctoring thing though. It was my first time ever doing that online proctor and it was different. I was surprised that they had that with an open book exam. But even prior to actually getting into the exam, I had an issue getting on to the website so I could access the camera. I contacted someone via the chat box but I was given the wrong number to the proctoring service. That's probably my biggest complaint. But I understand things happen and I could've started a couple of days earlier as far as making sure my computer works properly. Nonetheless, my experience with StraighterLine was great.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2018

    I was working full time and the own pace at StraighterLine looked more appealing to me, and it was a better choice. I talked with a couple of student advisers over the course who were very helpful and were able to guide me in the right direction. Being able to devote the time I needed before taking the tests was the key to being successful at StraighterLine. However, the material covered in the final exam, like in a couple of the courses, was never covered in any of the previous midterms or assessments. It was very difficult to pass the final exams. I had a 50 on one of the final exams because I had never seen the material before. But even if it was difficult, it was still a good experience overall. I would tell my friends to use it if they need to get some courses or hours under their belt. It’s definitely a great avenue because you can move as fast or as slow as you want.

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    John, thanks for sharing your experience with StraighterLine. We use this kind of feedback to improve our courses and deliver better service to our students.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2018

    I needed credits and going to StraighterLine was the best way because I'm graduating with my masters already. I'm also busy and couldn't go to school physically. Watching the videos helped me as they read them aloud to you. I had a good experience with StraighterLine and I'd tell friends to use them.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience. We're glad we could help you achieve your educational goals.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2018

    I needed a few credits to catch up for graduation and furthering my education through StraighterLine was the fastest way that I could get it done. StraighterLine was basically my pace and they were affordable. I could do it online and I had to go somewhere to get it done. They helped match me up as well. I talked to my adviser from the university and they told me what courses I would need through them because I had already had my courses scheduled through the university. They basically walked me through to say this one can replace this one. And then, when I talked to the people there at StraighterLine, they were very helpful. I was able to get it done with no real effort.

    I had to be really dedicated in doing the classes. I had to do it with them within about two weeks. So I had to study and read the material and prepare myself. The only thing that I had an issue with was when I finished my classes, it automatically got me a membership without me actually getting one. That was the big downer that I struggled with. They re-enrolled me. I'm sure I didn't select the automated enrollment because I only had the two classes, so I knew I wasn't going to do a continuous thing. And so, by the following month, I got the automated membership fee. I noticed it that same day so I called them and they told me that they wouldn't be able to refund me. But I would recommend StraighterLine. I have recommended them to my husband. My husband will take courses with them as well so that he can just double up on classes.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2018

    I only needed one I only needed one course credit for my elective and my current school told me about StraighterLine. I looked at their pricing and everything worked out, and the price attracted me to taking a course there. Also, I could do the assignments and testing at my own pace. In addition, it was easy to navigate around their website and understand the videos that I would watch and how to do the modules. I’m a stay-at-home mom and I have one kid at home with me, so being able to work at my own time helped a lot. I successfully took the test for the course and passed my transcript to my current school. I definitely would recommend StraighterLine.

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    Erika - Thanks for sharing, glad we could help.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2018

    StraighterLine is great if you’re looking to graduate as soon as possible and I was trying to graduate faster. At StraighterLine, I knew my specific area of study on my own and I did everything all by myself. I like everything about StraighterLine in general. But the only thing that I don’t like is, in case you want to cancel your membership, you can’t do it. That happened to me one time. When I tried to cancel my membership, I had to call and ask them through, and I couldn’t do anything because I did not have an internet address. It was a little bit of a problem but I got over it. To be successful as a student at StraighterLine, you should be dedicated. You’re on your own and there’s nobody to help you. Just study and then do the work in taking the exams. Right now, I still have to take two exams.

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    Shouber, thanks for the review! I am sorry you experienced problems when trying to cancel. I'm glad you called and it sounds that you were able to resolve the issue with one of our student support specialists who are standing by ready to answer student phone calls, chats and emails.

    Please note that account billing information, including the button to cancel your membership, is available through your account dashboard (Myline); just click Billing Preferences and then select the option to cancel your membership. It's an easy process (as long as you have internet!).

    Congratulations on your graduation,

    -Joe @ StraighterLine

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    Reviewed March 22, 2018

    StraighterLine was faster and it wasn't as expensive. In fact, it was very cost-effective. I first heard of them from school and at that time, I already knew what I had to take. However, it was hard to talk to somebody there when I needed help. StraighterLine wouldn't answer or call back. I had to keep calling constantly for a day or two to get a hold of somebody. Other than that, you have to pace everything and not take too much on to be successful there. While you can skip over and just go straight to the quizzes, I found that if you do that, you won't do too well on the quizzes.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2018

    I was looking for some online courses and I found StraighterLine through some researching online. I looked into furthering my education through them as it had to do mainly with my graduation from my four-year school. I wanted to be able to graduate this coming May and the course was able to give me one of the final requirements I needed for my graduation. As a student, the self-paced work and being able to work at my own speed and time, but still having all the tools and tutoring to be able to work through was really appealing. I had a good timeframe to be able to do it, and it was definitely beneficial for me to be able to balance the rest of the things that was going on with work and other courses.

    All the times I communicated with them and whoever I was in contact with were all very helpful. Overall, the customer service was great. I found their system pretty helpful as it went through for all the different sections and chapters as far as the quizzes, homework and reviews. They were pretty straight in line with what was to follow on the exam. I’d tell others asking about StraighterLine to definitely go for it. It’s good for them as well as good financially.

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    Michael, I'm glad we were able to help you on our path to graduation. All the best!

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    Reviewed March 20, 2018

    The program at StraighterLine was a quick course and it was affordable. As a student there, I went at my pace and there was no deadline. When I had questions about the assignment, the staff helped me with it. The experience was good overall.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2018

    I heard about StraighterLine from my Union Institute & University student assistant rep. I brought up to him that there's got to a cheaper way just to do the General Ed and he said they have a sister company or a partner company called StraighterLine, which is a super cheap way to get Gen Ed accomplished and they accept the credits very easily. And StraighterLine was certainly far more affordable than Union. My guy at Union Institute & University knew what I needed and he gave me my options. And then, I went on to StraighterLine and picked my options out of the ones I knew I needed.

    The best part aside from the cost was the self-paced option and the proctored finals. I could even schedule on my own when the finals were going to be. That was extremely helpful because of my busy schedule with my job, wife, kid, social life and school. I'm really thankful for StraighterLine and I'm telling everybody I can about it. I would let them know that they can do just about any or all of their General Ed there. They can take as little or as long as they want to get it done. I would also say that since it's proctored, they're making their efforts to just keep it a quality education and not just something that they're just crap paying for. Lastly, I would tell them that most universities accept it and to check with their universities to see if they can pull in the credits.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2018

    I had to get some prereqs done, so I took a class through StraighterLine, so I can enroll in WGU. StraighterLine is very affordable, convenient and flexible. Classes are online and you do everything online, so you don’t have to go and take night or weekend classes. Anytime I had any questions, I was able to get a hold of someone immediately and they resolved whatever technical issues or other issues with the course. So, I would recommend them.

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    Kelly - Thanks for sharing your story. Best of luck at WGU!

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    Reviewed March 18, 2018

    I was getting ready for my network class and security class exams and I heard about Western Governor's University. While I was doing the Western Governor's University my best friend told me to apply. I went into the program guide and over there I saw their list of partners and I saw SraighterLine. I then went to different forums. I was trying to decide which one is the best to get a transfer school. I also saw the StraighterLine scholarship, that if you complete four or more classes with them, you get a scholarship.

    All the classes I did were online and every time I had some questions, I would post so a different person would take up and help me out. The way they give their subject matter is good but the subject matter itself is not that strong though. They have to keep building the classes with more books and more input from the teachers because sometimes the material is inadequate, so I would recommend them to get better material. But other than that, my experience with them was wonderful. I completed a class with and I was able to transfer them over to Western Governor's University. Just believe in yourself, push out all the laziness and do not procrastinate.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience with StraighterLine. We use this kind of feedback from our students to help improve our courses. Good luck at WGU!

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    Reviewed March 18, 2018

    I was referred to StraighterLine by WGU, which was my first choice. They recommended I take some classes for my prerequisites so that's what I ended up doing. The time constraints, that was a huge factor but StraighterLine was fantastic. It was completely online. The course material was difficult but good. Moreover, I absolutely loved the program. It was flexible and I was able to work at my own pace, whether it would be taking a class within a week or a month, depending on the difficulty of the material.

    It being self-paced and self-directed one has to make the time and commit the time and effort to learning the material. Discipline is key to being a successful student. A lot of things online nowadays are not necessarily user-friendly but StraighterLine was very user-friendly. What they do is phenomenal. It's a great service and cost-effective for those looking to go back to school. I'm very happy. It was great to be able to work with them and I very much enjoyed it. So start now.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2018

    I've already recommended StraighterLine to other people. With StraighterLine, it doesn't take that long to complete a class to get college credit which I needed for my job. I really enjoyed the fact that I could do it on my own time and that it was easy. It is self-training type of information and to be successful, you have to make sure that you're paying attention to the material that they're offering throughout the process. They have tutoring and other little materials that you can study. Read through the resources carefully and take detailed notes. Every time I had questions, they also gave me the answers I needed.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2018

    I studied at StraighterLine for convenience and because of their price. They have competency based training and basically in a nutshell I finished my fifth course through them. I turned in a lab report of the bio class and I forgot to put my name and the lab number so I got a zero on it, which it didn’t matter to me because I got an 84 in the class and got the transcript.

    And I went to look the other day because I was trying to get reimbursed for the course. Now, they’ve got a grade hold on it because of that zero or because I didn’t turn that in without my name. So I guess where I’m going with that is I already have the transcript. I told them to just give me the damn zero and then close it out, and they won’t do it until I actually go through the process.

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    Bob, thanks for the review and congratulations on your course. As you can tell we take student submission authenticity very seriously so we expect all students (as all schools do) to submit their work with their names listed so that we can ensure that all student submissions meet requirements.

    I'm certain that you can resolve this issue easily (without renewing a membership) with our student advisor staff.

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    -Joe @ StraighterLine Support

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    Reviewed March 15, 2018

    StraighterLine has fixed amount per course. That was probably the biggest thing. And I wanted to get through as many credits as I was able to for a fixed rate. Through the partnership with WGU, I compared the classes that I had left on the program that I was going to take. And then, I took all the ones that I would actually transfer in. I interacted with their customer service to get questions answered as the problems generated in the whole transcript. But other than that, it was pretty much all on my own. Putting in the time was the key to being a successful student at StraighterLine. People should have a class that they'll be able to devote the time to it and actually go for it. I'm sure that derailed a lot of people and just thinking that they could spend 20 minutes on it at a time.

    I wish there were more classes available though. I would have taken more, but I ran out of the available classes. They should open up more options and more resources. Study.com had a lot of real resources and that's what they're heavy on. I also enjoyed those classes more. It wasn't like a wall of text and then read the text, which I felt like a lot of the StraighterLine stuff was. Nevertheless, StraighterLine is a cheaper way to get credits or to be able to front-load some of the classes. They'll just slow one down during their college.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2018

    I wanted to quickly finish my degree and my university student counselor recommended StraighterLine to me. At StraighterLine, I was able to do my coursework at home while my kids were sleeping, so studying there was very convenient and comfortable for me to do. Knowing the specific area of study that I was going in for was something that I did all by myself. My experience with StraighterLine has been very nice. Everything was perfect and I really liked that. To be successful as a student there, do lots of reading in your spare time.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience with StraighterLine.

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    Reviewed March 12, 2018

    I applied at WGU and they said I didn’t have enough credits so they wanted me to take some at StraighterLine. I learned a lot in their courses. The program itself was easy to navigate and pretty much self-explanatory. I just did it all on my own which wasn’t too hard and if I couldn't figure something out, I go back to it . Everything was good. Then I transferred the credits over and WGU accepted me after that. I would tell my friend to go with StraighterLine if they have the discipline to sit there and do it.

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    Evan, thanks for sharing your experience with StraigherLine. Good luck at WGU.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2018

    I was taking classes at Strayer but I wanted to see about graduating quicker. I looked for classes at StraighterLine that I could take quicker. My counselor at Strayer told me what class to take. I had to understand the material on my own to get to what I needed to do so it was more of teaching myself things. It was a very simple process and someone who has taken online classes before would be able to follow. It was not something very hard to do.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018

    When I needed extra credits University of Phoenix referred me to StraighterLine. Their prices were a lot cheaper than Phoenix so I prefer to go through StraighterLine than paying three times as much at Phoenix. I signed up with them online and took the extra credits I needed. With them I liked that I do everything at my own pace. I recommended it to my friend and told her that she can get it done even with having kids. Plus it’s just $90 fee monthly so the faster she gets it done the lesser money she pays.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2018

    At StraighterLine, I go at my own pace. I've called them a few times and talked to different people. All of them were helpful. I like the access that I have anywhere and when I needed help, it was available. They told me which specific courses I have to take and I just chose those. It was a good program and I wish I had known about it previously so that I would have taken more classes there. I have recommended StraighterLine a lot.

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    Company Name:
    StraighterLine
    Year Founded:
    2008
    Website:
    www.straighterline.com